2.9.1 A plaintiff starts a proceeding in defamation or admiralty by filing a statement of claim, but prior leave is not required under rule 2.7.
2.9.2 A proceeding for the entry of an arbitral award as a judgment is taken in the manner set out in Part 11, but prior leave is not required under rule 2.7 if enforcement action is started by filing a statement of claim.
2.9.3 Rules 2.8.1 and 2.8.6 apply with the necessary modifications to every proceeding referred to in rule 2.9.1 and to every statement of claim to enforce an arbitral award, and the court may give any directions under rules 2.8.3 and 2.8.4 that it could give in any case where leave is required.
2.9.4 Further rules about proceedings in admiralty are set out in Part 10.