Amendments are made to allow for the centralisation of the issue of money claims and further administrative functions up to, but not including, the hearing stage...
Legislation Affected
SI 1998/3132 amended
Summary
Amends the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 as follows:
(a) Amendments are made to allow for the centralisation of the issue of money claims and further administrative functions up to, but not including, the hearing stage. Money claims will be processed at the County Court Money Claim Centre in Salford and issued in the name of Northampton County Court. The Centre will also handle requests for judgment, defences and allocation questionnaires. Cases will be transferred out to the appropriate county court if judicial intervention is required and, if and when a hearing is required. Centralisation of these administrative functions will give effect to the Government’s commitment to provide an efficient and effective justice system, whilst reducing delays in the hearing and determination of cases; eliminating duplication currently taking place in back offices of individual
