Article 6 Statements of value and new arrangements for trial

After Order 25, rule 6(2), there shall be inserted the following new paragraph—

“(2A)

In proceedings to which article 7(1) of the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 applies, a statement of the value of the action shall be lodged by the plaintiff (or, where an action is proceeding only as respects a counterclaim, by the defendant) and a copy shall be served on every other party not later than the day before the hearing of the summons for directions; and, where such a statement is not so lodged and so served, the Court shall at the hearing of the summons for directions order the action to be transferred to a county court.”.