Civil Proceedings Rules

Part 1,The Overriding Objective
The overriding objective	Rule 1.1
Application by the court of the overriding objective	Rule 1.2
Duty of the parties	Rule 1.3

Part 2, Application and Interpretation of the Rules
Citation and commencement	Rule 2.1
Application of the Rules	Rule 2.2
Definitions	Rule 2.3
Who may exercise the powers of the court	Rule 2.4
Court staff	Rule 2.5
Court's discretion as to where it deals with cases	Rule 2.6
Time - court to state calendar date	Rule 2.7
Time - computation	Rule 2.8
Time - vacations	Rule 2.9
Meaning of 'month'	Rule 2.10
Documents	Rule 2.11

Part 3, Forms
Forms	Rule 3.1

Part 4, Practice Directions and Guides
Who may issue Practice Directions	Rule 4.1
Scope of Practice Directions	Rule 4.2
Publication of Practice Directions	Rule 4.3
Date from which Practice Directions take effect	Rule 4.4
Compliance with Practice Directions	Rule 4.5
Practice Guides	Rule 4.6

Part 5, Service of Claim Form
Service of Claim Form, normal method	Rule 5.1
Statement of Case to be served with claim form	Rule 5.2
Method of Personal Service	Rule 5.3
Permitted place of service	Rule 5.4
Proof of personal service	Rule 5.5
Service on a Limited Company	Rule 5.6
Service of Claim Form on Firm or Partnership	Rule 5.7
Service of Claim Form on Body Corporate	Rule 5.8
Proof of Postal Service	Rule 5.9
Alternative Methods of Service	Rule 5.10
Service of Claim Form on Minors and Patients	Rule 5.11
Power of Court to make order for service by a specified method	Rule 5.12
Proof of service by specified method	Rule 5.13
Service of claim form by contractually agreed method	Rule 5.14
Service of claim form on agent of principal who is overseas	Rule 5.15
Service of claim for possession where land vacant	Rule 5.16
Deemed date of service	Rule 5.17

Part 6, Service of other documents
Who is to serve documents other than the claim form	Rule 6.1
Method of service	Rule 6.2
Address for serving such documents	Rule 6.3
Address for serving documents where no address for service is given	Rule 6.4
Service of documents on a non-party	Rule 6.5
Deemed date of service by post	Rule 6.6
Power of court to dispense with service	Rule 6.7
Service of Notices etc. on the Attorney General	Rule 6.8

Part 7, Service of Court Process out of the Jurisdiction
Scope of this Part	Rule 7.1
General Rule as to service out of the jurisdiction	Rule 7.2
Service out of the jurisdiction in specified proceedings	Rule 7.3
Proceedings which include other types of claim	Rule 7.4
Application for permission to serve out of the jurisdiction	Rule 7.5
Application to set aside service under Rule 7.3	Rule 7.6
Appearance where Claim Form served out of the jurisdiction	Rule 7.7
Mode of Service - general provisions	Rule 7.8
Service through foreign governments etc.	Rule 7.9
Procedure where Claim Form is to be served through foreign governments etc	Rule 7.10
Service of Claim Form on State where court permits service out of the jurisdiction	Rule 7.11
Translation of Claim Form	Rule 7.12
Undertaking to be responsible for expenses of Minister with responsibility for Foreign Affairs	Rule 7.13
Service of court process other than the Claim Form	Rule 7.14
Meaning of 'Hague Convention'	Rule 7.15

Part 8, How to start proceedings
The Claimant - how to start proceedings	Rule 8.1
Statement of case to be issued and served with claim form	Rule 8.2
Where to start proceedings	Rule 8.3
Right to make Claim which includes two or more claims	Rule 8.4
What must be included in Claim Form	Rule 8.5
Claimant's duty to set out his case	Rule 8.6
Certificate of value (small claims)	Rule 8.7
Certificate as to Truth	Rule 8.8
Additional matters which must be included on Claim Form or or statement of case	Rule 8.9
Special requirements applying to claims for personal injuries	Rule 8.10
Relator Claims	Rule 8.11
Service of a Claim Form	Rule 8.12
Time within which a Claim Form may be served	Rule 8.13
Extension of time for serving Claim Form	Rule 8.14
Defence form etc., must be served with Claim Form	Rule 8.15

Part 9, Appearance and Notice of Intention to Defend
Scope of this Part	Rule 9.1
Entering appearance and consequence of not doing so	Rule 9.2
The period for entering appearance	Rule 9.3
Notice to claimant of entry of appearance	Rule 9.4
Contents of appearance	Rule 9.5
Right to dispute the jurisdiction of the court not taken away by entering appearance	Rule 9.6
Procedure for disputing the jurisdiction of the court	Rule 9.7

Part 10, Defence and Counterclaim
Scope of this part	Rule 10.1
The defendant - filing a defence and the consequences of not doing so	Rule 10.2
The period for filing a defence	Rule 10.3
Service of copy of defence	Rule 10.4
Defendant's duty to set out his case	Rule 10.5
Consequence of not setting out defence	Rule 10.6
Additional matters which must be included in defence	Rule 10.7
Special requirements applying to claims for personal injuries	Rule 10.8
Defence of tender	Rule 10.9
Reply to a defence	Rule 10.10

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