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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the County Court Rules 1981 so as—

(a)

to increase the small claims limit from £1,000 to £3,000 (except in relation to personal injury actions) and to make amendments to the small claims procedure (rules 3 to 5);

(b)

provide for the taxation of costs where a conditional fee agreement has been made (rule 6);

(c)

to revise the provisions as to costs and to increase witness allowances and fixed costs (rules 7 to 14);

(d)

to make a number of miscellaneous amendments (rules 2, 15 and 16).