PART 10APPLICATIONS WITHIN PROCEEDINGS

Service of an application notice10

1

Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the applicant must serve a copy of the application notice on—

a

anyone who is named as a respondent in the application notice (if not otherwise a party to the proceedings);

b

every party to the proceedings; and

c

any other person, as the court may direct,

as soon as possible and in any event within 14 days of the date on which it was issued.

2

The application notice must be accompanied by a copy of the evidence filed in support.

3

The applicant must file a certificate of service within 7 days beginning with the date on which the documents were served.

4

This rule does not require a copy of evidence to be served on a person on whom it has already been served, but the applicant must in such a case give to that person notice of the evidence on which the applicant intends to rely.

5

An application may be made without serving a copy of the application notice if this is permitted by—

a

a rule;

b

a practice direction; or

c

the court.