Rule 5.5 Filing and sending documentsF1

(1)

A practice direction may make provision for documents to be filed or sent to the court by—

(a)

F2the use of an electronic filing and case management system; or

(b)

other electronic means.

(2)

Any such practice direction may—

(a)

provide that only particular categories of documents may be filed or sent to the court by such means;

(b)

provide that particular provisions only apply in specific courts; F3...

(c)

specify the requirements that must be fulfilled for any document filed or sent to the court by such means F4;

(F5d)

modify or disapply any provision of these rules in relation to the use of any court electronic filing and case management system.

Annotations

F1: Rule 5.5 inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 4
F2: Words in rule 5.5(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2025) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/893), rules 1(2)(b), 4(a)
F3: Word in rule 5.5(2)(b) omitted (1.10.2025) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/893), rules 1(2)(b), 4(b)(i)
F4: Rule 5.5(2)(c): semicolon substituted for full stop (1.10.2025) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/893), rules 1(2)(b), 4(b)(ii)
F5: Rule 5.5(2)(d) inserted (1.10.2025) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/893), rules 1(2)(b), 4(b)(iii)

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

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)