18 August 2011
Categories:
Legislation
Amend the Civil Procedure Rules 1998...
Summary
Commencement date
1 September 2011 and 1 October 2011
Legislation Affected
SI 1998/3132 amended
Amend the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, SI 1998/3132 —
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in Part 6 of the Rules (service of documents), to enable the address of a solicitor in Scotland or Northern Ireland to be provided as an address for service, and to make further minor amendments consequential on changes made in Practice Directions to enable claimants in Scotland and Northern Ireland to issue claims through the Claim Production Centre, Money Claim Online and Possession Claims Online services
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in Part 36 of the Rules (offers to settle) to clarify the meaning of “more advantageous” and “at least as advantageous” in relation to any money claim or money element of a claim where a court is required to determine whether a judgment equals or betters an offer to settle made by one of the parties; and
- in Part 79 of the Rules (proceedings under the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and proceedings under the
