[issued 28 January 2000 - except where indicated this update comes into force on 14 February 2000]


New Practice Direction:

Part 53Defamation Claims - comes into force 28 February 2000

Amendments to existing Practice Directions:

Part 7para. 6.1(2) replaced
Part 16paragraphs 8 and 15 deleted; other paras re-numbered consequentially - comes into force 28 February 2000
Part 26para. 2.1, cross reference to Costs
Practice Direction amended to show Costs Practice Direction number
Part 48paras. 2.1–2.9 replaced, remaining paras. renumbered

Amendments to existing Forms:

Costs Form 1 (N260)text in final box amended
Costs Form 5 (N252)text amended
Costs Form 8 (N258)becomes 8A, text amended
Costs Form 8B (N258A)Form newly introduced to this section
Costs Form 15 (EX80A)second section C amended to D
Form N9Camendments to italicised instructions
Form N252text amended
Form N258text amended
Form N258A text amended
Form N242Atext amended
Form N243text amended; instructions relating to bank details amended
Form ADM1amended opening times

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