# The Online Procedure Rules (Specified Proceedings) Regulations 2025

Draft 2025, ISBN 9780348268393

Regulation 1 establishes the title of these regulations, when they come into force and their extent, and defines a term used in these Regulations.

Made under: Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Section 20, Section 49)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-online-procedure-rules-specified-proceedings-regulations-2025/pdf/ukdsi_9780348268393_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-online-procedure-rules-specified-proceedings-regulations-2025/pdf/ukdsiem_9780348268393_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 20(4) and 49(3) of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Civil Proceedings, England And Wales
Family Proceedings, England And Wales
Senior Courts Of England And Wales
Tribunals And Inquiries
Family Court, England And Wales
County Court, England And Wales
Made ***
Coming into force ***
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 20(1) and (2) and 49(2) of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (“the Act”), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 32(1)(a) and (b) of the Act, the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals agree to the making of these Regulations.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with sections 20(4) and 49(3) of the Act and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Online Procedure Rules (Specified Proceedings) Regulations 2025 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(3) In these Regulations “financial remedy” has the same meaning as in rule 2.3(1) of the Family Procedure Rules 2010.

## 2 Specified proceedings

The following proceedings are proceedings of a specified kind for the purposes of section 20(1) of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022—
(a) civil proceedings in England and Wales in relation to property;
(b) proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal in relation to property;
(c) proceedings in the Upper Tribunal in relation to property; and
(d) family proceedings in England and Wales for a financial remedy.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
Name
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
Date
I agree
Name
Lady Chief Justice
I agree
Name
Senior President of Tribunals

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 1 establishes the title of these regulations, when they come into force and their extent, and defines a term used in these Regulations.
Regulation 2 specifies the types of proceedings that shall be “specified proceedings” for the purposes of section 20(1) of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35).
An impact assessment has not been produced for these regulations as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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