PRACTICE DIRECTION

PART 33 - CIVIL EVIDENCE ACT 1995

See also Civil Procedure Rules


THIS PRACTICE DIRECTION SUPPLEMENTS CPR PART 33

1. Section 16(3A) of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 (c. 38.) (as amended) provides that transitional provisions for the application of the provisions of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 to proceedings begun before 31 st January 1997 may be made by practice direction.
2. Except as provided for by paragraph 3, the provisions of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 apply to claims commenced before 31font size=1>st January 1997.
3. The provisions of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 do not apply to claims-
  1. in which directions have been given, or orders have been made, as to the evidence to be given at the trial or hearing; or

  2. where the trial or hearing began before 26font size=1>th April 1999.


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