Electronic communication and filing of documents by email—CPR PD 5B


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Practice notes

Electronic communication and filing of documents by email—CPR PD 5B


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This Practice Note considers electronic working (e-working), electronic communications and electronic filing (e-filing) under CPR PD 5B. It deals with the Scope of electronic communication and email filing, which communications and documents can be emailed to the court, and the technical specifications for sending emails and attachments to the court under CPR PD 5B.

For information on filing documents at court in general, see Practice Note: Filing documents at court in civil proceedings.

Scope of electronic communication and email filing under CPR PD 5B

CPR 5.5(1) provides that a practice direction may make provision for documents to be filed or sent to the court by a facsimile or other Electronic means. CPR PD 5B supplements CPR 5.5 and provides for parties in proceedings governed by the CPR to communicate with the court and file specified documents by email (CPR PD 5B, para 1.1).

CPR PD 5B provides guidance on various definitions used within the Practice Direction:

  1. •

    'specified document' means a document which can be sent to the relevant court's specified email

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