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Rule 6.10 Service of the claim form in proceedings against the CrownF1

England and Wales

In proceedings against the Crown—

(a)

service on the Attorney General must be effected on the Treasury Solicitor; and

(b)

service on a government department must be effected on the solicitor acting for that department.

(F2Practice Direction 66 gives the list published under section 17 of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 of the solicitors acting in civil proceedings (as defined in that Act) for the different government departments on whom service is to be effected, and of their addresses.)

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 6 substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rule 1(2), Sch. 1
F2: Words in rule 6.10 substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 5(e)

Notes on Part 6

Textual amendments

F2: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a) (with reg. 18) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents substituted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(a)(ii)
F4: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(i) (with reg. 18) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(ii) (with reg. 18) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(a)(iii)
F7: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(c) (with reg. 18) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2011) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/88), rules 1, 4(a)(v)
F9: Words in Pt. 6 Table of Contents omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(d) (with reg. 18) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 6 applied (25.2.2009) by The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/356), rules 1, 270, 271 (with rule 3)
C2: Pt. 6 applied (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 122
C3: Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 263
C4: Pt. 6 applied (15.11.2010) by The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/2581), rules 1, 262
C5: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 234-238 (with rule 5)
C6: Pt. 6 applied (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 168 (with rules 3, 208)
C7: Pt. 6 applied (7.6.2013) by The Energy Supply Company Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1046), rules 1, 171 (with rules 3, 208)
C8: Pt. 6 applied (31.1.2014) by The Postal Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3208), rules 1, 172 (with rules 3, 210)
C9: Pt. 6 applied (31.1.2014) by The Postal Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3208), rules 1, 170(1) (with rules 3, 210)
C10: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024), rule 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 (with rule 3(3), Sch. 2)
C11: Pt. 6 applied (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rule 1, Sch. 2 para. 1 (with rule 1.2)
C12: Pt. 6 applied (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 170(5) (with rules 4(1), 156)
C13: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 187, 196-200 (with rule 5)
C14: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 158 (with rule 2)

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Textual amendments

F2: Words in Pt. 6 Section 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/521), regs. 1(1), 4(4) (with reg. 18) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)