# The Online Procedure (Rules and Practice Directions) Rules 2026, Rule 8: Duties of the parties to online proceedings


The parties to online proceedings must—
(a) help the court or tribunal to achieve the Overriding Objective;
(b) take all reasonable and appropriate steps to settle their disputes;
(c) cooperate fully with the court or tribunal’s active case management of the online proceedings;
(d) identify the issues that the court or tribunal needs to decide in the online proceedings;
(e) act in good faith when dealing with the court or tribunal and other parties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/696/schedule/rule/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-procedure-rules-and-practice-directions-rules-2026/schedule/rule-8
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