The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2015

Amendments to the Court of Protection Rules 2007

46.  In rule 91—

(a) in paragraph (1), for the words after “private” to the end, substitute “(whether or not contained in a document filed with the court) may be communicated in accordance with paragraph (2) or (2A)”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(a)—

(i) after “publication”, insert “or communication”; and

(ii) after “information”, insert “or material”;

(c) after paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A) Subject to any direction of the court, information referred to in paragraph (1) may be communicated in accordance with Practice Direction 13A.”; and

(d) after paragraph (3), insert—

“(4) The court may on its own initiative or upon request authorise communication—

(a) for the purposes set out in Practice Direction 13A; or

(b) for such other purposes as it considers appropriate,

of information held by it.”.