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Referral of Release Decisions Consultation: proposed amendments to CPR Part 77 and Practice Direction 77
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Referral of Release Decisions Consultation: proposed amendments to CPR Part 77 and Practice Direction 77

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.

Update on Civil Procedure Rule Committee Access to Court Documents Proposals
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Update on Civil Procedure Rule Committee Access to Court Documents Proposals

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. 

Update on the 20-page limit for expert reports on the Intermediate Track
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Update on the 20-page limit for expert reports on the Intermediate Track

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. 

Brendon International Limited v Water Plus Limited & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 220
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Brendon International Limited v Water Plus Limited & Anor [2024] EWCA Civ 220

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.