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Rule 5.4D Supply of documents from court records - generalF1

(1)

A person wishing to obtain a copy of a document under rule 5.4B or rule 5.4C must pay any prescribed fee and—

(a)

if the court’s permission is required, file an application notice in accordance with Part 23; or

(b)

if permission is not required, file a written request for the document.

(2)

An application for an order under rule 5.4C(4) or for permission to obtain a copy of a document under rule 5.4B or rule 5.4C (except an application for permission under rule 5.4C(6)) may be made without notice, but the court may direct notice to be given to any person who would be affected by its decision.

(3)

Rules 5.4, 5.4B and 5.4C do not apply in relation to any proceedings in respect of which a rule or practice direction makes different provision.

F2(Rules 5.4, 5.4B and 5.4C are disapplied by rules 76.34, 79.30, 80.30, 82.18 and 88.33; and rule 5.4C is disapplied, and rule 5.4B applied subject to court order, by paragraph 23 of Practice Direction F349E.)

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Rules 5.4B-5.4D inserted (2.10.2006) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1689), rules 1, 3(b)

F2

Words in rule 5.4D inserted (1.10.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1569), rules 1(2), 6

F3

Word in rule 5.4D substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 6

Notes on Part 5

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Pt. 5 Table of Contents substituted (1.10.2018) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/975), rules 1(1), 4(a)

F2

Words in Pt. 5 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2019) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2019 (S.I. 2019/342), rules 1(1), 3

Modifications

C1

Pt. 5 excluded in part (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 81

C2

Pt. 5 applied (18.6.2012) by The Penalty Charges Enforcement (London) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1234), regs. 1, 5(8)