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60.1—(1) This Part applies to Technology and Construction Court claims (“TCC claims”).
(2) In this Part and its practice direction—
(a)“TCC claim” means a claim which—
(i)satisfies the requirements of paragraph (3); and
(ii)has been issued in or transferred into the specialist list for such claims;
(b)“Technology and Construction Court” means any court in which TCC claims are dealt with in accordance with this Part or its practice direction; and
(c)“TCC judge” means any judge authorised to hear TCC claims.
(3) A claim may be brought as a TCC claim if—
(a)it involves issues or questions which are technically complex; or
(b)a trial by a TCC judge is desirable.
(The practice direction gives examples of types of claims which it may be appropriate to bring as TCC claims.)
(4) TCC claims include all official referees' business referred to in section 68(1)(a) of the Supreme Court Act 1981(1).
(5) TCC claims will be dealt with—
(a)in a Technology and Construction Court; and
(b)by a TCC judge, unless—
(i)this Part or its practice direction permits otherwise; or
(ii)a TCC judge directs otherwise.
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