{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-2.8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-2.8.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/2.8",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "2.8",
  "heading": "Time",
  "text": "(1) This rule shows how to calculate any period of time for doing any act which is specified—\n(a) by these Rules;\n(b) by a practice direction; or\n(c) by a judgment or order of the court.\n(2) A period of time expressed as a number of days shall be computed as clear days.\n(3) In this rule “clear days” means that in computing the number of days—\n(a) the day on which the period begins; and\n(b) if the end of the period is defined by reference to an event, the day on which that event occurs,\nare not included.\nExamples\n(i) Notice of an application must be served at least 3 days before the hearing.\nAn application is listed to be heard on Friday 20 October.\nThe last date for service is Monday 16 October.\n(ii) The court is to fix a date for a hearing.\nThe hearing must be at least 28 days after the date of notice.\nIf the court gives notice of the date of the hearing on 1 October, the earliest date for the hearing is 30 October.\n(iii) Particulars of claim must be served within 14 days of service of the claim form.\nThe claim form is served on 2 October.\nThe last day for service of the particulars of claim is 16 October.\n(4) Where the specified period—\n(a) is 5 days or less; and\n(b) includes—\n(i) a Saturday or Sunday; or\n(ii) a Bank Holiday, Christmas Day or Good Friday,\nthat day does not count.\nExample\nNotice of an application must be served at least 3 days before the hearing.\nAn application is to be heard on Monday 20 October.\nThe last date for service is Tuesday 14 October.\n(5) When the period specified—\n(a) by these Rules or a practice direction; or\n(b) by any judgment or court order,\nfor doing any act at the court office ends on a day on which the office is closed, that act shall be in time under these rules if done on the next day on which the court office is open.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in rule 2.8(3)(b)(i) inserted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(8)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in rule 2.8(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(5), 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in rule 2.8(5) substituted (1.10.2025) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/893), rules 1(2)(b), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in rule 2.8(5) inserted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 3(8)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied (7.10.2001) by The Railway Administration Order Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3352), rules 1.1, 9.8(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 121(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 324(1) (with rule 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied (31.1.2014) by The Postal Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3208), rules 1, 199(1) (with rules 3, 210)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied in part (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024), rule 1, Sch. 5 para. 1 (with rule 3(3), Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied in part (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 7.1(1) (with rule 1.2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied in part (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 7.1(1) (with rule 1.2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied in part (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 193(1) (with rules 4(1), 193(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 285(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied in part (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 181(1) (with rule 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 applied in part (19.11.2025) by The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1135), rules 1(2)(a), 181(1) (with rule 2(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 2.8 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/2.8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}