The following new Practice Directions have been made:

Part 6B Service out of Jurisdiction

Part 19B Group Litigation

Part 40D Court’s Power in Relation to Land

Part 52 Appeals

Amendments to existing material are included as follows:

Practice Directions:

Part 2B

new para. 9A; amendment to para 10.1

Part 5

para. 5.3 (6) replaced; new paras.(7), (8), (9), (10) and (11)

Part 16

new para. 15

Part 40B

para. 2.3 – cross reference amended to reflect new Practice Direction

Part 49F

new para. 4.8; para. 6.6(2) replaced; new Para. 17.5

Forms

N208C

statement of truth, amended

N252

totals notes amended.

N260

fee earner’s note amended.

EX80A

Text has been amended to include thefollowing words: petitioner, respondent, defendant and assessed.

The new Practice Directions and the amendments will come into effect on 2 May 2000.