# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 5.5: Filing and sending documents


(1) A practice direction may make provision for documents to be filed or sent to the court by—
(a) the 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; ...
(c) specify the requirements that must be fulfilled for any document filed or sent to the court by such means ;
(d) modify or disapply any provision of these rules in relation to the use of any court electronic filing and case management system.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/5.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-5.5
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