Practice Directions

The Civil Procedure Rules should never be considered in isolation.

Many procedural rules are supplemented by Practice Directions, which provide essential guidance regarding the practical application of the CPR.

Practice Directions frequently contain detailed procedural requirements not reproduced within the rules themselves, including prescribed forms, documentary requirements, procedural timetables and evidential obligations.

Examples include:

• Practice Direction – Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols;
• Practice Direction 7A (How to Start Proceedings);
• Practice Direction 32 (Evidence);
• Practice Direction 35 (Experts and Assessors); and
• Practice Direction 57AD (Disclosure in the Business and Property Courts).

Practitioners should therefore consult both the relevant CPR provision and its associated Practice Direction before advising clients or taking procedural steps.

Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Practice Direction – Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols.

Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Practice Direction 7A (How to Start Proceedings).

Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Practice Direction 32 (Evidence).

Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Practice Direction 35 (Experts and Assessors).

Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Practice Direction 57AD (Disclosure in the Business and Property Courts).