The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2001

Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

22.  In rule 35.14—

(a)for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) An expert must, unless the court orders otherwise, provide a copy of any proposed request for directions under paragraph (1)—

(a)to the party instructing him, at least 7 days before he files the request; and

(b)to all other parties, at least 4 days before he files it.; and

(b)in paragraph (3)—

(i)after “served with” insert “a copy of the directions.”; and

(ii)omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).