Rule 7.12 Electronic issue of claimsF1

(1)

A practice direction may F2permit or require a claimant to start a claim by requesting the issue of a claim form electronically.

(2)

The practice direction may, in particular—

(a)

specify—

(i)

the types of claim which may be issued electronically; and

(ii)

the conditions which a claim must meet before it may be issued electronically;

(b)

specify—

(i)

the court where the claim will be issued; and

(ii)

the circumstances in which the claim will be transferred to another court;

(c)

provide for the filing of other documents electronically where a claim has been started electronically;

(d)

specify the requirements that must be fulfilled for any document filed electronically; and

(e)

provide how a fee payable on the filing of any document is to be paid where that document is filed electronically.

(3)

The practice direction may disapply or modify these Rules as appropriate in relation to claims started electronically.

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Annotations

F1: Rule 7.12 inserted (1.2.2004) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/3361), rules 1(a), 3
F2: Words in rule 7.12(1) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 8(4)(a)
F3: Words in rule 7.12 omitted (1.10.2022) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 8(4)(b)

F1: Words in Pt. 7 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(1), 5(1)