Rule 2.1 Application of the RulesI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) F1and (4), these Rules apply to all proceedings in—

(a)

F2the County Court;

(b)

the High Court; and

(c)

the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.

(2)

These Rules do not apply to proceedings of the kinds specified in the first column of the following Table (proceedings for which rules may be made under the enactments specified in the second column) except to the extent that they are applied to those proceedings by another enactment—

Proceedings	Enactments
1 Insolvency proceedings	Insolvency Act 1986^f1, ss.411 and 412
2 Non-contentious or common form probate proceedings	Supreme Court Act 1981^f2, s.127
3 Proceedings in the High Court when acting as a Prize Court	Prize Courts Act 1894^f3, s.3
F34 Proceedings before the Court of Protection	Mental Capacity Act 2005, s.51
5 Family proceedings	F4Courts Act 2003, s.75
F56 Adoption proceedings	F6... F7or Adoption and Children Act 2002, s.141 F8or Courts Act 2003, s.75
F97 Election petitions in the High Court	F10Representation of the People Act 1983, s.182

F11(3)

These Rules apply to proceedings under—

(a)

the Companies Act 1985;

(b)

the Companies Act F122006; and

(c)

other legislation relating to companies and limited liability partnerships,

subject to the provisions of the relevant practice direction which applies to those proceedings.

F13(4)

Where proceedings are governed by Online Procedure Rules, these Rules do not apply to those proceedings except as provided by—

(a)

the Online Procedure Rules;

(b)

practice directions under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022; or

(c)

regulations under section 21(1)(b) of that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 2.1(1) inserted (7.9.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/97), rules 1(2)(b), 3(1)(a); S.I. 2026/716, reg. 2
F2: Words in Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(iii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F3: Words in rule 2.1 Table substituted (1.10.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/2204), rules 1, 3(a)
F4: Words in rule 2.1 Table substituted (6.4.2011) by The Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1045), arts. 1, 18(a) (with art. 39)
F5: Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (26.4.1999) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1008), rules 1, 3(a)
F6: Words in rule 2.1 Table omitted (6.4.2011) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1045), arts. 1, 18(b)(i) (with art. 39)
F7: Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3515), rules 1, 3
F8: Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (6.4.2011) by The Family Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1045), arts. 1, 18(b)(ii) (with art. 39)
F9: Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 3(a)
F10: Words in rule 2.1 Table inserted (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 3(b)
F11: Rule 2.1(3) inserted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(2)
F12: Word in rule 2.1(3)(b) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 3(1)
F13: Rule 2.1(4) inserted (7.9.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/97), rules 1(2)(b), 3(1)(b); S.I. 2026/716, reg. 2

Commencement

I1: Rule 2.1 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature

Footnotes

f1: 1986 c. 45.
f2: 1981 c. 54.
f3: 1894 c. 39.

Notes on Part 2

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 2 Table of Contents substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(1)(a)
F2: Words in Pt. 2 Table of Contents omitted (1.10.2022) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(1)(b)