Rule 58.1 Scope of this Part and interpretationF1

(1)

This Part applies to claims in the Commercial Court of the F2Business and Property Division.

(2)

In this Part and F3Practice Direction 58, “commercial claim” means any claim arising out of the transaction of trade and commerce and includes any claim relating to—

(a)

a business document or contract;

(b)

the export or import of goods;

(c)

the carriage of goods by land, sea, air or pipeline;

(d)

the exploitation of oil and gas reserves or other natural resources;

(e)

insurance and re-insurance;

(f)

banking and financial services;

(g)

the operation of markets and exchanges;

(h)

the purchase and sale of commodities;

(i)

the construction of ships;

(j)

business agency; and

(k)

arbitration.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 58 inserted (25.3.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/4015), rule 1(c), Sch. 2
F2: Words in rule 58.1(1) substituted (1.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rules 1(4), 15(2) (with rule 2)
F3: Words in rule 58.1(2) substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 33(a)

Notes on Part 58

Textual amendments

F2: Words in Pt. 58 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rules 1(4), 15(1) (with rule 2)