UK Online Procedure Rules possession pilots go live in three county courts
England and Wales’s first Online Procedure Rules possession-claim pilots went live at noon on September 29, 2026, at Bradford, Huddersfield, and Wandsworth county courts, the Online Procedure Rule Committee and Legal Futures reported. The initial phase is limited to registered social landlords in covered postcodes; a Wales pilot at Caernarfon begins October 15, 2026, and Civil Procedure Rules still fill gaps such as appeals and enforcement.
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Key points
- The Possession Claims digital service under the Online Procedure Rules 2026 went live at noon on September 29, 2026.GOV.UK / Online Procedure Rule CommitteeLegal Futures
- Initial English pilots cover registered social landlords in postcode areas served by Bradford, Huddersfield, and Wandsworth county courts.GOV.UK / Online Procedure Rule CommitteeLegal Futures
- A Wales pilot for community landlords at Caernarfon County Court is scheduled to start at noon on October 15, 2026.GOV.UK / Online Procedure Rule CommitteeLegal Futures
- A practice direction sets procedural requirements for communications, hearings, evidence, and orders on the digital service.GOV.UK / Online Procedure Rule Committee
- Where the OPR and practice direction do not yet cover a step, including appeals and enforcement, the Civil Procedure Rules continue to apply.GOV.UK / Online Procedure Rule CommitteeLegal Futures
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