#2026/593Court Funds Amendment Rules 2026
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This law fixes and updates parts of the Court Funds Rules 2011 for England and Wales. It limits the use of special court fund accounts to money belonging to children or people who lack capacity. It also rewrites the process for paying money out of court when a claimant is entitled to payment under CPR rule 37.3 and court permission is not needed. In practical terms, claimants, defendants, lawyers, and the Accountant General get clearer rules on what requests, confirmations, and documents are needed before court-held money can be released.
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Key Changes
- Restricts special court fund accounts to money belonging to children or people who lack capacity.
- Replaces the rule on payments out of court under CPR rule 37.3 where court permission is not required.
- Sets out the written or electronic requests, defendant confirmations, and related documents needed before payment can be made.
Obligations
What this law requires
Do not invest money in a court funds special account unless the money belongs to a child or to a person who lacks capacity.
Where CPR rule 37.3 applies and court permission is not required, the Accountant General must make payment from a fund in court when supplied with the required claimant request and defendant confirmation.
Where rule 22A(1) does not apply, a claimant seeking payment out of court under CPR rule 37.3 must provide a written request before the Accountant General may make the payment.
Where rule 22A(1) does not apply, the defendant must provide written confirmation that all or part of the fund in court may be used to satisfy the accepted Part 36 offer in whole or in part.
Where rule 22A(1) applies, a claimant seeking payment out of court under CPR rule 37.3 must submit an electronic request.