County Court Civil Procedure Rules 2018

A document shall be of durable white paper 297 millimetres by 210 millimetres, the size known as International Paper Size A4, and be capable of receiving writing in ink.

Subject to the Rules—

a document may be printed single-sided or double-sided, but not partly single-sided and partly double-sided;

the sheets of the document shall be securely fastened—

at the top left hand corner; and

without obscuring the writing or the margin;

a left hand margin of at least 25 millimetres and a top margin of 30 millimetres shall be kept clear on each sheet of a document that bears writing;

the pages of a document shall be consecutively numbered; and

a document shall have double spacing between the lines.

The text of a document shall be printed or typewritten in at least 12 point type and shall be clear, sharp, legible and permanent.

A document shall not bear any erasure or alteration that causes material disfigurement.

Subject to Rule 27.02(5) and (6), the heading of the document shall be indorsed on the first sheet of the document and shall be followed immediately by a short description of the document.

The heading shall occupy a space at the top of the first sheet of the document not exceeding 100 millimetres in depth.

The description of the document shall, in the case of an affidavit, include the name of the deponent.

A document shall also be indorsed on the first sheet with—

the date of the document;

the party or other person on whose behalf it is filed;

if a solicitor prepares the document, particulars in accordance with paragraph (11); and

if the party or person on whose behalf the document is filed is acting without a solicitor, particulars in accordance with paragraph (12).

The indorsements referred to in paragraph (8) shall occupy a space immediately following the description of the document and not exceeding 50 millimetres in depth.

Paragraph (8)(a) is satisfied by indorsement with—

in the case of originating process or a summons, the date of filing;

in the case of a pleading, the date the document was made;

in the case of an affidavit, the date of swearing.

The particulars referred to in paragraph (8)(c) are—

the name, address, telephone number and code reference of the solicitor's firm; and

the name and e-mail address of an individual in the firm to whom reference can be made in respect of the proceeding.

The particulars referred to in paragraph (8)(d) are the name, address, telephone number and email address of the party or other person on whose behalf the document is filed.

A document or copy document which is to be filed shall not be folded.

The Court may require any document to be prepared in any other manner it thinks fit.