{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-65.53",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-65.53.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/65.53",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "65.53",
  "heading": "Application for a respect order without notice",
  "text": "(1) If the application is made without notice—\n(a) the witness statement in support of the application must state the reasons why notice has not been given;\n(b) the following rules do not apply—\n(i) 8.3;\n(ii) 8.4;\n(iii) 8.5(2) to (6);\n(iv) 8.6(1);\n(v) 8.7;\n(vi) 8.8; and\n(c) Part 20 does not apply.\n(2) If the application is made without notice, once the without notice aspect of the application has been determined, the claim form must be served by the claimant on the defendant personally, together with a copy of the witness statement, any draft order, any order made and any notice of the first hearing that the defendant may attend.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 65 inserted (30.6.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/1306), rule 1(b), Sch. 2 (with rule 20(2)(a))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Pt. 65 Section 9 inserted (26.10.2026) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/817), rule 1(5), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/65.53",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}