CPR updates

CPR updates

This sub-topic provides a summary—with links through to more detailed analysis—of the most recent updates to the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions.

For information on approved minutes of meetings of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC), see: Procedure Rule Committee minutes—overview.

175th practice direction update—20 November 2024

The Master of the Rolls and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice have approved the 175th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules. The amendments come into force on 20 November 2024. The 175th PD update contains amendments to CPR PD 51ZB (Damages Claims Pilot) to correct a misalignment between the rules and the operation of the digital service concerning the automatic dismissal of claims.

For more information, see: LNB News 21/11/2024 67—175th Practice Direction update—in force 20 November 2024.

176th practice direction update—19 November 2024

The Master of the Rolls and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice have approved the 176th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules. The amendments come into force on 19 November 2024. The 176th PD update contains amendments to CPR PD 51ZC to extend the small

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