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CPR definition

What does CPR mean? In civil litigation practice, CPR refers to the civil procedure rules governing procedure in the High Court and County Court of England and Wales. Read with their Practice Directions, the CPR set out how claims are issued and served, case management, disclosure, evidence, trials, appeals, enforcement and costs, including detailed assessment in the Senior Courts Costs Office (scco). The rules are made under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 by the Civil Procedure Rule Committee; “CPR” is practitioner shorthand rather than a defined statutory term. The CPR and Practice Directions are published on the Ministry of Justice website...

Civil contempt under CPR 81: permission, forum and procedure for false statements and interference with the administration of justice (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note explains when permission is needed to bring contempt proceedings under cpr 81 (also known as ‘committal proceedings’), together with the manner and forum in which any application for permission should be made. It also considers the proper forum for contempt proceedings more broadly.

Types of case requiring permission

CPR 81.3(5) states that leave to pursue contempt is only necessary in two categories:

interference with the due administration of justice, save in relation to ongoing High Court or County Court proceedings; and
an allegation that a person knowingly made a false statement in any affidavit, affirmation or other document verified by a statement of truth, or in a disclosure statement

For more information on these types of contempt, see: and False statements. CPR 81.3 specifies the court to which the permission application should be directed, where permission is required—see: Permission and forum.

Permission and forum

Contempt application concerning knowingly making a false statement, etc, relating to existing High Court proceedings: Permission is determined by a single judge of the High Court Division in which the case is proceeding, on an application made under CPR 23. If permission is granted, the contempt application shall be determined by a single...

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