Consolidated practice directions

parties and with mediators in strategic conferences and 
mediations.
08/03/21 
PD 3.1
Amendments to pars 2, 3, 16 and 17; insertion of par 18. 
30/04/21 
PD 1.1.4; 1.2.2; 
1.2.3.2 
PD 1 
PD 5.9 
New PDs to assist parties who will be required to file 
documents electronically in civil appeals in the Court of 
Appeal when the substantive provisions of the 
Supreme 
Court Rules Amendment (Court of Appeal) Rules 2021 
come 
into effect on 3 May 2021. The main amendments are the 
insertion of par 4A in PD 1.1.4; new pars 63 to 69 in PD 
1.2.2; and a new 'Presentation for Filing by Post Cover 
Sheet' for Court of Appeal civil appeals in PD 1.2.3.2. 
Minor updates throughout the PD for currency. 
Amendment to par 6 to refer to the Judge in charge of the 
Criminal List.
18/06/21 
PD 1.2.2; 9.13.2 
PD 5.9 
Minor amendments to par 47 in PD 1.2.2 and the Interpreter 
Booking Request Form in PD 9.13.2 to change the email 
address to which documents are sent to the Court.
Minor amendments to pars 2, 4(a), 6, 10 12; par 11 amended 

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PD 6.2 
to require that bail documents filed by email be marked as 
‘urgent’.
Revised to clarify the procedures for bail applications in 
single judge appeals, and so that PD 6.2 will stand alone (no 
longer referring to PD 5.9). 
11/08/21 
PD 4.7.1.1 
PD 8.2.1 
PD 9.18 
Updates to the schedule of standard costs for interlocutory 
applications in accordance with the 
Legal Profession 
(Supreme and District Courts) (Contentious Business) Costs 
Determination 2020
Minor amendments to reflect that decisions are now 
published on the eCourts Portal; new pars 6 and 7 inserted 
for guidance to applicants seeking non-publication orders.
New PD inserted in relation to applications under the 
Terrorism (Extraordinary Powers) Act 2005
.
07/10/21 
PD 9.5.1 (revoked) This PD is revoked as the Insolvency Practice Schedule now 
regulates the remuneration of external administrators and 
sets out the factors that the Court must consider when 
reviewing a remuneration determination.
24/11/21 
PD 5.7 
PD 7.6 
PD 8.2.6 
Substantial amendments to clarify the process for obtaining 
sentencing remarks including the process for applying for 
sentencing remarks more than 28 days after delivery.
Outdated reference to PLEAS removed.
Heading amended to be consistent with PD 5.7. 
Heading amended to be consistent with PD 5.7. 
28/02/22 
PD 9.10 
Substantial amendments to provide for a 
Criminal Property 
Confiscation Act 2000
(CPCA) Directions List and Managing 
Judge. New rules have been included concerning the filing 
of applications under the CPCA and to safeguard 
confidentiality. 
21/03/22 
PD 2.1
Amendment to par 13 to require counsel to include a clear 
statement at the end of the list of authorities if they do not 
intend to read from any cases. 
* Page references are to the electronic document's page numbers and are 
for printing purposes only. These will only be included for the most 
recent amendments as previous references may no longer be correct. 

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