Rule 50.18 Case management in the High CourtI1

England and Wales

(1)

The High Court and the parties have the same duties and powers as under Part 3 (Case management), subject to—

(a)

rule 50.2 (Special objective in extradition proceedings); and

(b)

paragraph (3) of this rule.

(2)

A master of the High Court, a deputy master, or a court officer nominated for the purpose by the Lord Chief Justice—

(a)

must fulfil the duty of active case management under rule 3.2, and in fulfilling that duty may exercise any of the powers of case management under—

(i)

rule 3.5 (the court’s general powers of case management),

(ii)

rule 3.12(3) (requiring a certificate of readiness), and

(iii)

rule 3.13 (requiring a party to identify intentions and anticipated requirements),

subject to the directions of a judge of the High Court; and

(b)

must nominate a case progression officer under rule 3.4.

(3)

Rule 3.6 (Application to vary a direction) does not apply to a decision to give or to refuse—

(a)

permission to appeal; or

(b)

permission to reopen a decision under rule 50.27 (Reopening the determination of an appeal).

Annotations

f1: 2003 c. 41; sections 26 and 28 were amended by section 160 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).
f2: 2003 c. 41; section 108 was amended by paragraphs 10 and 12 of Schedule 20 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22). Section 108 was further amended, and sections 103, 105 and 110 were amended, by section 160 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).