The County Court (Amendment No. 4)Rules 1995

• Citation: S.I. 1995/3277
• Sections: 5

Section 1

(1) These Rules may be cited as the County Court (Amendment No. 4) Rules 1995.

(2) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, an Order referred to by number means the Order so numbered in the County Court Rules 1981 .

Section 2 Small claims

After Order 19, rule 4(2)(a) there shall be inserted the following—

(aa) in proceedings which include a claim for an injunction or for an order for specific performance or similar relief, a sum not exceeding £260 in respect of the cost of legal advice obtained for the purpose of bringing or defending that claim.

Section 3 Small claims

Order 19, rule 4(3)(c) shall be amended by substituting, for the sum “£112.50”, the sum “£200”.

Section 4 Small claims

Order 19, rule 8(2) shall be amended by substituting, for the word “arbitrator”, the word “court”.

Section 5 The County Court (Amendment No. 3) Rules 1995

After rule 5 of the County Court (Amendment No. 3) Rules 1995 there shall be inserted the following—

(5A) Nothing in rules 2 to 5 shall apply to proceedings issued before 8th January 1996.