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Rule 2.6 Court documents to be sealedI1

England and Wales

(1)

The court must seal^(GL) the following documents on issue—

(a)

the claim form; and

(b)

any other document which a rule or practice direction requires it to seal.

F1(2)

The court may place the seal on the document by hand, by printing or electronically.

(3)

A document F2appearing to bear the court’s seal^(GL) shall be admissible in evidence without further proof.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 2.6(2) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(7)(a)
F2: Word in rule 2.6(3) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(7)(b)

Commencement

I1: Rule 2.6 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature

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)