12 February 2010
Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/172)
Amend the Court Funds Rules 1987 (SI 1987/821) to simplify the administration and management of funds held in court. In particular:
- R 19 is modified to allow litigants in person involved in proceedings at the Royal Courts of Justice who do not have a bank account and persons who are required by or under an enactment to give security for costs in respect of election petition proceedings to make cash payments at the Mayor’s and City of London Court.
- R 40 is amended to remove the requirement for personal attendance at Court Funds Office of persons claiming to be entitled to funds held in court where there is a question as to their entitlement or identity.
In force : 1 April
