Chancery Division - Extending time limits & Sealing Tomlin Orders
A number of measures are being introduced, under CPR rule 2.11, to enable the parties to extend certain time limits without the need for a court order. These should save both time and costs for litigants, by reducing the number of applications to the court.
Additionally, Tomlin Orders which deal only with money claims may now, under CPR rule 40.6 and 40PDB para 3.1, be sealed by a clerk without reference to a Master, provided no other relief has been sought.
All these measures take effect immediately.
Procedure rules cited 2
Explicit references found in this document. A reference that names only a Part number without its rulebook is not matched — that citation is ambiguous across the Civil, Family and Criminal rules.
- CPR Part 2Application and Interpretation of the Rules
cited asCPR rule 2.11
…aling Tomlin Orders A number of measures are being introduced, under CPR rule 2.11, to enable the parties to extend certain time limits without the need…
- CPR Part 40Judgments, Orders, Sale of Land Etc.
cited asCPR rule 40.6
…nally, Tomlin Orders which deal only with money claims may now, under CPR rule 40.6 and 40PDB para 3.1, be sealed by a clerk without reference to a Maste…
Related guidance 5
Other guidance whose text is closest in subject to this document, found by similarity of wording rather than by citation.
- Guidance Notes for Chancery Masters following Changes to Practice Direction 2B2022-07-14
- Withdrawal of Custody Time Limits Protocol of 9 April 20202022-07-06
- Administrative Court Practice Statement: Opposed applications for extensions of time2026-03-10
- Administrative Court: Information for Court Users2026-03-10
- Applications for Extension of Time: Practice Statement for First Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber2026-02-03