# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 2.5: Court staff

Extent: E+W

(1) Where these Rules require or permit the court to perform an act of a formal or administrative character, that act may be performed by a court officer.
(2) A requirement that a court officer carry out any act at the request of a party is subject to the payment of any fee required by a Fees Order for the carrying out of that act.
(Rule 3.2 allows a court officer to refer a matter for judicial decision taking any step)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/2.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-2.5
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