22 July News Referral of Release Decisions Consultation: proposed amendments to CPR Part 77 and Practice Direction 77 CPR, Civil Procedure Rules, Parole Referral Power The Civil Procedure Rule Committee ('Committee') is consulting on proposed amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules Part 77 and the Practice Direction 77 to support the implementation of the new power of the Secretary of State for Justice to direct the Parole Board to refer certain top-tier cases to the High Court for a new release decision.
13 June News New resources on Alternative Dispute Resolution arbitration, Civil Procedure Rules, Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, Arbitration Act 2025, Expert Determination, Expert Mediation, Adjudication, Early neutral evaluation, Fact Finding Expert, Dispute Board, Negotiation, Collaborative Law, Case Evaluation We have published extensive new resources on Alternative Dispute Resolution in the EWI Knowledge Hub.
20 September News October 1st Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules arbitration, Civil Procedure Rules, 06. Rules and Regulations On 1 October 2024, the latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules will come into force.
9 July News Update on Civil Procedure Rule Committee Access to Court Documents Proposals Civil Procedure Rules, Civil Procedure Rule Committee, 06. Rules and Regulations, Access to Court Documents, Transparency and Open Justice Board The Civil Procedure Rule Committe has temporarily paused work on the proposed reforms to Access to Court Documents to allow the Transperancy and Open Justice Board to conduct the first phase of its work. The Committee has penciled in time in autumn to consider the matter further.
4 July Case Updates When lawyers interfere with a Joint Statement TCC Guide, Civil Procedure Rules, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements The claimants were seeking permission to change their expert after their solicitors admitted they did not comply with applicable rules and guidance on experts' joint statements. Jenni Glover & Anor v Fluid Structural Engineers & Technical Designers Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1257 (TCC)
14 May News Update on the 20-page limit for expert reports on the Intermediate Track CPR, Expert reports, Civil Procedure Rules, Civil Procedure Rule Committee, 20 Page Limit, 06. Rules and Regulations, 11. Report Writing In this update on the 20-page limit for expert reports for cases on the Intermediate Track, we set out the position of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on our concerns following further discussions, the Committee's intention to review the reforms after 12 months, and the EWI's advice to members.
13 May Case Updates Frasers Group plc v Saxo Bank AS & Anor [2024] EWHC 188 (Comm) Civil Procedure Rules, CPR rule 35.10, Litigation privilege, Joint Expert Statements, 06. Rules and Regulations, 07. Receiving Instructions, 09. Being instructed as a Single Joint Expert, 13. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements The judge considered, but did not reach a conclusion on, whether a party's communications with their expert before a joint meeting of experts should be disclosed.
1 May News Civil Procedure Rule Committee: Alternative Dispute Resolution consultation Civil Procedure Rules, Civil Procedure Rule Committee, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 06. Rules and Regulations The Civil Procedure Rule Committee is consulting on proposed changes to the Civil Procedure Rules to ensure that courts consider alterative dispute resolution as a key part of the court process, and are able to both encourage and order parties ot participate in it.
14 March Case Updates Brendon International Limited v Water Plus Limited & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 220 CPR, Civil Procedure Rules, Civil Evidence Act 1972, Wastewater, 06. Rules and Regulations The Court of Appeal determined that an employee of the appellant was able to provide opinion evidence because he was "qualified to give expert evidence" for the purposes of section 3 of the Civil Evidence Act 1972. However, the trial judge needs to determine what weight (if any) to give to the opinions of someone who is not an independent expert instructed in accordance with the strictures and safeguards of CPR 35.