# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 27.2: Extent to which other Parts apply

Extent: E+W

(1) The following Parts of these Rules do not apply to small claims—
(a) Part 25 (interim remedies) except as it relates to interim injunctions(GL);
(b) Part 31 (disclosure and inspection);
(c) Part 32 (evidence) except rule 32.1 (power of court to control evidence);
(d) Part 33 (miscellaneous rules about evidence);
(e) Part 35 (experts and assessors) except rules 35.1 (duty to restrict expert evidence), 35.3 (experts—overriding duty to the court) , 35.7 (court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by single joint expert) and 35.8 (instructions to a single joint expert);
(f) Subject to paragraph (3), Part 18 (further information);
(g) Part 36 (offers to settle ...); and
(h) Part 39 (hearings) except rule 39.2 (general rule—hearing to be in public) , rule 39.8 (communications with the court) and rule 39.9 (recording and transcription of proceedings).
(2) The other Parts of these Rules apply to small claims except to the extent that a rule or a practice direction under this Part limits such application.
(2A) A rule or practice direction may, in relation to a specified type of small claim—
(a) require or permit the use of the procedure set out in this Part; and
(b) disapply or modify any of the rules set out in this Part.
(3) The court of its own initiative may order a party to provide further information if it considers it appropriate to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/27.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-27.2
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