Practice Direction
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February 18, 2021
New witness statements Practice Direction approved
Civil Procedure Rule Committee has made changes to witness statements in Business and Property Courts to promote and enforce best practice in their preparation.
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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
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October 29, 2020
Message from Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales: 11th amendment to criminal practice directions
This update includes a new amendment which will permit police officers to carry Tasers in court buildings alongside their standard Personal Protection Equipment
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October 28, 2020
The Witness Evidence Working Group
Details of the Witness Evidence Working Group recommendation for a new CPR Practice Direction 57AC relating to cases in the Business and Property Courts.
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October 2, 2020
Extended temporary Insolvency Practice Direction – approved and signed by the Lord Chancellor
How the Direction affects court users during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic
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August 20, 2020
Updated: Practice Direction on Committal for Contempt of Court in Open Court
This applies in all courts in England and Wales, including the Court of Protection, and supersedes previous Practice Guidance
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July 28, 2020
Practice Guidance on Service of Part 4 Family Law Act 1996 applications, orders and notification to the police: Pilot Practice Direction 36U
The guidance should be considered alongside pilot Practice Direction 36U which comes into force on 3 August 2020.
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June 16, 2020
Practice Direction (Employment Appeal Tribunal – Procedure – Hearings)
Paragraph 19 of the Practice Direction (Employment Appeal Tribunal – Procedure) 2018, has been revoked and replaced. Read the Practice Direction for full details.
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May 12, 2020
Lord Chief Justice issues 10th amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions (2015)
The Lord Chief Justice has issued a 10th amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015.
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March 25, 2020
Practice Direction on Video or Audio Hearings in Civil Proceedings during the Coronavirus Pandemic
This technical amendment, clarifies the manner in which the court may exercise its discretion to conduct hearings remotely in private. It also clarifies what steps the court may make to ensure access by the public to remote hearings.