Guidance

Admiralty and Commercial Courts guide

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 12 May 2014
• Last updated: 12 September 2017, see all updates

Detailed guidance for lawyers on how to bring a case to the Commercial Court or the Admiralty Court.

Document

Admiralty and Commercial Courts guide (10th Edition) 2017

PDF, 963KB, 136 pages

Details

The document includes information on:

• alternative dispute resolution
• starting a case in the court
• filing particulars of claim, a defence or a reply
• case management conferences
• disclosure orders
• applications to the court
• preparing evidence for the trial
• how trials are conducted
• arbitration claims

The document also includes a section on using the Admiralty Court.

You should read the guide alongside the Civil Procedure Rules and practice directions for the Commercial Court and Admiralty Court.

Document information

Published: 12 May 2014

Updated: 12 September 2017

+ full page history

1. 12 September 2017 New guide published
2. 18 March 2016 Added summary of changes to the guide
3. 15 March 2016 Updated version of the guide
4. 12 May 2014 First published.

From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service