Rule 30.5 Transfer between Divisions and to and from a specialist listI1

England and Wales

(1)

The High Court may order proceedings in any Division of the High Court to be transferred to another Division.

F1(2)

A judge dealing with claims in a specialist list may order proceedings to be transferred to or from that list.

(3)

An application for the transfer of proceedings to or from a specialist list must be made to a judge dealing with claims in that list.

F2(4)

An order for transfer of proceedings between F3lists of the Business and Property Division may only be made with the consent of the F4President of the Business and Property Division or their nominee.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 30.5(2) substituted (6.4.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/3515), rules 1, 8
F2: Rule 30.5(4) inserted (1.10.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 6) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2044), rules 2, 4
F3: Words in rule 30.5(4) substituted (1.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rules 1(4), 9(2)(a) (with rule 2)
F4: Words in rule 30.5(4) substituted (1.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rules 1(4), 9(2)(b) (with rule 2)

Commencement

I1: Rule 30.5 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature

Notes on Part 30

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 30 Table of Contents substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 15(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)