{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-contentious-probate-rules-1987/rule-61",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-contentious-probate-rules-1987/rule-61.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1987/2024",
  "legislation_title": "The Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-contentious-probate-rules-1987",
  "path": "rule/61",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "61",
  "heading": "Power to require applications to be made by summons",
  "text": "(1) Subject to rule 7(2), a district judge or registrar may require any application to be made by summons to a registrar in chambers or a judge in chambers or open court.\n(2) An application for an inventory and account shall be made by summons to a district judge or registrar.\n(3) A summons for hearing by a district judge or registrar shall be issued out of the registry in which it is to be heard.\n(4) A summons to be heard by a judge shall be issued out of the Principal Registry.\n(5) Where an application is required under this rule to be made by summons, a district judge or registrar may—\n(a) give directions (which may be given before listing the application);\n(b) hold a hearing of the application, and receive evidence, by telephone or by using any other method of direct oral communication.\n(6) A direction under paragraph (5) may be made subject to conditions, and may specify the consequences of failure to comply with the direction or a condition.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 61(1) inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in rule 61 inserted (14.10.1991) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991 (S.I. 1991/1876), rules 1(1), 7(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Rule 61(5)(6) inserted (27.11.2018) by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1137), rules 1(1), 17"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 61 in force at 1.1.1988, see rule 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2024/rule/61",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:17:08.535192+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}