PART 29MEASURES TO ASSIST A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE
SECTION 2: GENERAL RULES
Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part29.5.
(1)
The court may—
(a)
shorten or extend (even after it has expired) a time limit under this Part; and
(b)
allow an application or representations to be made in a different form to one set out in the Practice Direction, or to be made orally.
(2)
A person who wants an extension of time must—
(a)
apply when serving the application or representations for which it is needed; and
(b)
explain the delay.