Article 3 Amendment of rule 4.1

In rule 4.1 (the court’s general powers of management)—

(a)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(bb)
direct that any proceedings in the High Court be heard by a Divisional Court of the High Court;”; and

(ii)

at the end of the paragraph, following the words in parentheses insert—

“(Rule 37.15(6)(b) makes specific provision in relation to Divisional Courts.)”; and

(b)

after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)
Where the court has made a direction in accordance with paragraph (3)(bb) the proceedings shall be heard by a Divisional Court of the High Court and not by a single judge.”.