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CPRC (England and Wales) meeting outcomes: contempt consultation, CMP reforms (CPR 82), SLAPP rules, DMCCA PDs, workplace PAP, simplified costs budgeting pilots, PD51Z expiry-1 November 2024

Published on: 19 December 2024

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Note: the CPRC has stopped sharing the supporting papers with the minutes, so no explanatory documents accompany this News Analysis. A copy of the minutes is available here: Minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

Welcome, action log and matters arising (item 1)

The minutes of the 4 October 2024 meeting were approved-see News Analysis: Minutes of the CPR Committee meeting-4 October 2024.

Law Commission consultation on the law of contempt (item 2)

A presentation outlined the Law Commission’s consultation on contempt of court. Its wide scope was acknowledged, setting out potential reforms across multiple areas:

  • liability
  • protection and powers of courts and tribunals
  • procedure
  • representation and legal aid
  • sanctions
  • appeals

The Commission’s view that a single procedural code should apply across different jurisdictions was emphasised, with a preference that any updated civil procedure provisions be contained within a further revised CPR 81. It was also explained that the Criminal Procedure Rules specify the steps the court should take. Attention was drawn to the contrasting approach to drafting within the CPR, particularly the balance between keeping rules succinct and prescriptive while avoiding unnecessary...

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