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Key definition

CPR definition

What does CPR mean? In civil litigation practice, CPR refers to the civil procedure rules governing procedure in the High Court and County Court of England and Wales. Read with their Practice Directions, the CPR set out how claims are issued and served, case management, disclosure, evidence, trials, appeals, enforcement and costs, including detailed assessment in the Senior Courts Costs Office (scco). The rules are made under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee; “CPR” is practitioner shorthand rather than a defined statutory term. The CPR and Practice Directions are published on the Ministry of Justice website...

CPR 11 jurisdiction challenges: drafting evidence to support or oppose applications—timing, proportionality, specific disclosure, service issues, jurisdiction clauses and forum non conveniens (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

When a claimant starts proceedings in the courts of England and Wales, a Defendant can move to contest the court’s jurisdiction by applying under CPR 11. This Practice Note highlights what to consider when preparing evidence-either for a defendant supporting its jurisdiction challenge, or for a claimant resisting such an application. The governing Rules are set out in CPR 11. For associated guidance, see Practice Notes:

Challenging court jurisdiction-application under CPR 11 (general considerations)
Challenging court jurisdiction-application under CPR 11 (Timing and extensions of time)

For precedent witness statements, see Precedents:

defendant-Witness statement in support of an application to challenge English court jurisdiction
claimant-Witness statement opposing an application to challenge English court jurisdiction

When evidence is to be provided

CPR 11(4) states that an application must be made within 14 days after filing an acknowledgement of service and must be supported by evidence. In El Haddad v Al Rostamani (2024), an issue arose as to whether the evidence had to be served at the same time as the application; the application was in time, but the evidence was filed about...

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