(1) The general rule is that an application must be served as soon as practicable after the day on which it is filed.
(2) If —
(a) notice of an application has been given; but
(b) the period of notice is shorter than the period required,
the court may nevertheless direct that, in all the circumstances of the case, sufficient notice has been given and may accordingly deal with the application.
(3) The notice must be accompanied by —
(a) a copy of any draft order which the applicant has attached to the application; and
(b) any evidence in support.
(4) The application must be served in accordance with Part 6 unless any respondent is not a party, in which case the application must be served in accordance with Part 5.