Rule 20.5 Procedural questionsI1

England

(1)

Where—

(a)

any procedural question arises in relation to proceedings to which these Rules apply; or

(b)

the court considers it expedient that any procedural direction be given in relation to the proceedings,

and in either case no provision is made for that matter in these Rules, the court is to resolve that question or to give such directions as appear to the court to be just and convenient.

(2)

In resolving any question, or giving any directions, under paragraph (1) the court must be guided, so far as practicable, by the Civil Procedure Rules 1998^f1.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 20.5 in force at 1.1.2016, see rule 28.1(2)

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1998/3132 (to which amendments have been made by numerous amending instruments).