The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 No. 221 (L. 1)

Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules 1998

12.  In Part 24—

(a) after rule 24.1, insert—

• “(Part 53 makes special provision about summary disposal of defamation claims in accordance with the Defamation Act 1996)” (1) and

(b) in rule 24.4, after paragraph (3), insert—

“(4) A practice direction may provide for a different period of notice to be given.”.

(1)

1996 c. 31.