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What does RCJ mean?

SCCO Guide defines this as the Royal Courts of Justice, the postal address of which is Strand, London, WC2A 2LL.

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Dispute Resolution—judicial practice notes and guidance

Dispute Resolution—judicial practice notes and guidance This Practice Note contains current judicial practice notes and judicial guidance of interest to Dispute resolution lawyers published for the following courts: the Chancery Division, Commercial Court, King’s Bench Division (not including the Administrative Court or Planning Court), Business and Property Courts, Senior Courts Costs Office and the Rolls Building. It includes practice notes that provide guidance on electronic working, starting a claim, hearings and trial, making applications, witness evidence, judgments and orders, and contempt of court. HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) publishes a weekly operational summary which provides a weekly summary of the service operational position for users. Also see @HMCTSgovuk Twitter account. To see the court guides for the individual specialist courts, see Practice Note: Court guides and other guidance. Court guidance on use of AI The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary published guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist the judiciary, clerks and support staff in 2023—Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Judicial Guidance. The guidance was created...

Making an application in the King’s Bench Division (KBD)

Making an application in the King’s Bench Division (KBD) STOP PRESS: an amended version of the King’s Bench Guide was published on 29 April 2025. Content on and links to the King’s Bench Guide in Lexis+® UK Dispute Resolution will be updated shortly. Applications in the King’s Bench Division If your matter is proceeding in the King’s Bench Division (KBD) the provisions of the King’s Bench Guide will apply to any application you make. This Practice Note provides guidance on applications in the KBD with reference to the relevant provisions of the King’s Bench Guide. This Practice Note is focused on the process of making an application in the KBD, from pre-application considerations up to the point of serving the issued application. For guidance on other aspects of applications procedure in the KBD, see the following Practice Notes: • Preparing for an application hearing in the King’s Bench Division (KBD) • Determination of applications in the King’s Bench Division (KBD) The following general points should be noted: • the King’s...

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