The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 SECTION II E+W Provisions Applying Only to Cases Allocated to the Fast Track

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 28 substituted (1.10.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/572), rule 1(1), Sch. 2 (with rule 2)

Directions E+W

28.7.— (1) The matters to be dealt with by directions under rule 28.2(1) include—

(a) disclosure of documents;

(b) service of witness statements; and

(c) expert evidence.

(Rules 28.2(3) and (4) deal with orders for disclosure.)

(Rule 26.9(6) deals with limitations in relation to expert evidence and the likely length of trial in fast track cases.)

(2) Directions to be given under rule 28.2(1) shall be in the form set out at http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil, unless the court orders otherwise.

Costs E+W

28.8.   The court’s power to award costs is limited in accordance with Section VI and Section IX of Part 45.]