Section 27.6(1)

The court may hold a preliminary hearing for the consideration of the claim, but only— where— it considers that special directions, as defined in rule 27.4, are needed to ensure a fair hearing; and it appears necessary for a party to attend at court to ensure that he understands what he must do to comply with the special directions; or to enable it to dispose of the claim on the basis that one or other of the parties has no real prospect of success at a final hearing; or to enable it to strike out(GL) a statement of case or part of a statement of case on the basis that the statement of case, or the part to be struck out, discloses no reasonable grounds for bringing or defending the claim.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15