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Simplifying CPR 81: contempt of court

Since its introduction in 2012, CPR 81, an unhappy, complex and repetitive mix of procedural and substantive law, has been subject to significant criticism. As Dame Victoria Sharp (President of the Queen’s Bench Division) noted in Attorney-General v Yaxley-Lennon, at paragraph 97, it had “been examined and found wanting” on a number of occasions. Following … Continue reading Simplifying CPR 81: contempt of court