Paragraph 38 Transfer of proceedings within the High Court
The High Court may, having regard to the criteria in CPR rule 30.3(2), order proceedings in the Royal Courts of Justice or a district registry, or any part of such proceedings (such as an application made in the proceedings), to be transferred—
from the Royal Courts of Justice to a district registry; or
from a district registry to the Royal Courts of Justice or to another district registry.
The High Court may order proceedings before a district registry for the detailed assessment of costs to be transferred to another district registry if it is satisfied that the proceedings could be more conveniently or fairly taken in that other district registry.
An application for an order under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) must, if the claim is proceeding in a district registry, be made to that registry.
A transfer of proceedings under this paragraph may be ordered—
by the court of its own motion; or
on the application of a person appearing to the court to have an interest in the proceedings.
Where the court orders proceedings to be transferred, the court from which they are to be transferred must give notice of the transfer to all the parties.
An order made before the transfer of the proceedings shall not be affected by the order to transfer.