The Practice Direction supporting Part 53 (Defamation) and the amendments to Practice
Direction 16 are planned to come into effect on 28 February 2000, in line with the new and amended Civil Procedure Rules, which provide for the commencement of the remaining provisions of the Defamation Act 1996, also planned for 28 February. The Statutory Instrument containing the new Rules is due to be published in early February (it will also contain rules on other topics which will come into force in May 2000). The current procedures in Practice Direction 16, read with RSC Order 82 will continue to apply until 28 February.
All other amendments come into effect on 14 February 2000.
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