Coming into force

The Part 5 amendment below will be in force from 18th December 2006. The revocations to CCR Order 44 came into force on 18th October 2006.

Introduction

The 43^rd Update of the Civil Procedure Rules introduces an amendment to the rule providing access to statements of case for non-parties. The amendment provides for the rules in force immediately before 2^nd October 2006 to continue to apply to statements of case filed before 2^nd October 2006. For ease of reference the pre-October 2^nd 2006 rules have been reproduced in the Part 5 Practice Direction in so far as they relate to statements of case. In addition we have taken the opportunity to make a minor clarificatory drafting amendment.

The 43rd Update also gives effect to the Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006 by revoking rules 1-3 of order 44 of the Rules of the County Court.

A full list of the changes is set out below:

Rules

Part 5

New text is inserted after rule 5.4C(1)

Practice Directions

Practice Direction 5

New text is inserted after paragraph 4.5

Schedule 2

CCR Order 44

Rules 1–3 Revoked