CPRC Snippets: May, June and July 2016
Not for the first time, the latest set of Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) papers have been just like buses – none for ages, then three sets all at once. Papers from the June and July CPRC meetings were circulated on 18 October, along with the minutes of the May meeting. The papers from the … Continue reading CPRC Snippets: May, June and July 2016
CPRC Snippets: February 2016
Welcome back to CPRC Snippets – it has been a while!
CPRC Snippets: December 2015
Papers from the 4 December 2015 CPRC meeting were published on 11 January 2016. This was the last meeting chaired by Richards LJ before his retirement. The Master of the Rolls, and others, thanked him for his excellent contribution to the CPRC. As this was the last meeting of 2015, not surprisingly, much of the … Continue reading CPRC Snippets: December 2015
CPRC Snippets: November 2015
Papers from the 13 November CPRC meeting were published on 8 December 2015. It is a rather more streamlined set this month, but there is still plenty of interest!
CPRC Snippets: October 2015
Papers from the 9 October CPRC meeting were published on 17 November 2015. It was the first meeting of the new legal year so there was a full agenda. Despite the time lapse between meetings taking place and the papers becoming publicly available, they provide a useful snapshot of how work has been progressing on … Continue reading CPRC Snippets: October 2015
In two blog posts earlier today, I outlined items considered by the CPRC that are being implemented as part of the 81st CPR update, and then provided a round up of some interesting planned refinements to the costs management regime now in the pipeline. This blog post looks at some of the other items that were … Continue reading CPRC Snippets: July 2015: work in progress – other points considered
Earlier today, I set out some of the key “done and dusted” items considered by the CPRC at its meeting in July, that are being implemented as part of the 81st CPR update. In this blog post (and a third one to follow), I turn to ongoing projects being worked on by the CPRC. This blog … Continue reading CPRC Snippets: July 2015: work in progress – costs management in the spotlight
CPRC Snippets: July 2015: done and dusted – 81st CPR update
As expected, the July CPRC meeting (the last before the end of term) had a packed agenda, as the committee signed off on a number of changes being effected in the SI and making document for the 81st CPR update, which will take effect (mostly) on 1 October 2015. The committee also found time to … Continue reading CPRC Snippets: July 2015: done and dusted – 81st CPR update
CPRC Snippets: June 2015
An undercurrent discernible from the papers this month is the potential tension between HMCTS’ and the MoJ’s planned agenda for change as against the available judicial resources.
CPRC Snippets: May 2015
The May papers provide a useful snapshot of how work is progressing on a number of ongoing initiatives.