Criminal
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November 11, 2025
Fourth Amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2023 – November 2025
Issued by the Lady Chief Justice, this amendment comes into force on Tuesday 18 November 2025
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November 6, 2023
Second Amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2023 – November 2023
The amendment was issued by the Lady Chief Justice and comes into force on Tuesday 7 November 2023
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September 25, 2023
Message from Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales: Criminal Procedure Rules Committee – Amended Forms – October 2023
The amended forms come into force on Monday 2 October 2023
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September 25, 2023
First Amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2023 – October 2023
The amendment was issued by the Lord Chief Justice and comes into force on Monday 2 October 2023
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September 25, 2023
15th Amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 – October 2023
The amendment was issued by the Lord Chief Justice and comes into force on Monday 2 October 2023
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April 19, 2023
Message from Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales: New Criminal Practice Directions 2023
The New Criminal Practice Directions 2023 will come into force on Monday 29 May 2023
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August 19, 2022
14th amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 – August 2022
The amendment was issued by the Lord Chief Justice and came into force Friday 19 August 2022
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May 25, 2022
Criminal Practice Directions 2015 – Amendment No 13 handed down by the Lord Chief Justice
Please read these key changes which affect the criminal courts
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March 23, 2022
Amendments to the Criminal Practice Directions (March 2022) – summary of key changes
The Lord Chief Justice has issued a 12th amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015. Read the summary of the changes.
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November 24, 2020
Updated: Message from Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales – 11th amendment to criminal practice directions
Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, 11th amendment to criminal practice directions