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CPR 3.1(7) to vary or revoke orders: key authorities on when the court will, and will not, revisit orders (England and Wales)

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This Practice Note summarises key and illustrative rulings on the use of the court’s discretionary power under CPR 3.1(7) to vary or revoke an order, covering:

  • Instances where the court has varied or revoked an order under CPR 3.1(7)
  • Instances where the court has refused to vary or revoke an order under CPR 3.1(7)

For the governing principles and guidance on applying to vary or revoke under CPR 3.1(7), see Practice Note: Varying or revoking orders—court’s general power under CPR 3.1(7). For a tabular summary of the different CPR mechanisms for amending court orders, see: Judgments and orders—overview.

Examples of when the court has varied or revoked an order under CPR 3.1(7)

Case details

Stockler v The Corporation of the Hall of The Arts and Sciences, 21 November 2025, County Court at Central London, Senior Courts Costs Office, [2025] EWHC 3080 (SCCO)

Key notes from the decision

In this matter, part two of the defendant’s bill of costs sought only £378 per hour for one Grade A fee earner, despite £385 having been allowed for Grade A hourly rates. When that shortfall was applied, costs...

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