Open consultation

The Online Procedure (Core Rules and Pilot Schemes) Rules 2026

• From: Online Procedure Rule Committee
• Published: 4 December 2025

Summary

This consultation seeks views on the first Online Procedure Rules to be made by the OPRC. These rules will apply to all proceedings where there are Online Procedure Rules.

This consultation closes at
10am on 15 January 2026

Consultation description

The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) is responsible, under the provisions of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, for making rules for online procedure in the civil, family and tribunals jurisdictions. These rules are to be for specific kinds of online proceedings, as agreed by Parliament.

This consultation seeks views and comments on the first Online Procedure Rules to be made by the OPRC. These rules will, in the future, apply to all proceedings where there are Online Procedure Rules. To begin with, they will apply only to possession proceedings.

Documents

The Online Procedure (Core Rules and Pilot Schemes) Rules 2026 consultation

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Annex A: Draft Online Procedure Rules SI

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OPRC consultation response form

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Published 4 December 2025