PRACTICE DIRECTION 2B – REFERENCES IN THE RULES TO ACTIONS DONE BY THE COURT OR BY A COURT OFFICER

PRACTICE DIRECTION 2B – REFERENCES IN THE RULES TO ACTIONS DONE BY THE COURT OR BY A COURT OFFICER

 
In the past, where the Rules have provided for an action to be done by the court or by a court officer, they have often provided that the court or court officer "will" do that action.

From and including 11th January 2015, and including amendments coming into force on that date, where an amendment is made to these Rules to insert a new provision or alter an existing one, and that amendment provides for an action to be done by the court, or by a court officer, the Rules will generally provide that the court or court officer "must" do the action, rather than “will”. This is to make it clearer where an obligation lies with the court or court officer to do something. Occasionally in the future, it may still be appropriate to use the word “will”, for example in a statement of future intent, and on those occasions, “will” will be used.

This does not affect the meaning of “will” and “must” in the Rules before 11th January 2015.
 

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