Practice Directions

Practice Directions support relevant rules. In particular they set out procedures that mean to achieve uniformity in practice. In addition they tell parties what the courts expect of them and what the parties can expect of the courts if they for example do not comply with the courts' directions.

Recent Practice Directions

6 November 2008
Applications in the magistrates' court to enforce contact orders

This Practice Direction governs applications to enforce contact orders made in the magistrates' courts, and is intended to ensure they are considered by family proceedings courts. It comes into force on 8 December 2008.

Enforcement of Children Act 1989 contact orders: disclosure of information to officers of the National Probation Service

This Practice Direction applies to proceedings in the magistrates' court and comes into force on 8 December 2008.
 

29 October 2008
Direction - Classes of cases specified under section 18(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (PDF 40.04Kb)

Pre action protocol for Judicial Review cases

Practice Direction 54
This Practice Direction supplements Part 54 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Procedure to be followed on an application under the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008, forms for use in connection with Part 63 of the Criminal Procedure Rules  (appeal to the Crown Court), as substituted by the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008

Appeal Notice - r.63.3 (Word 33.50Kb)

Notice of Abandonment of Appeal - r.63.8 (Word 28.00Kb)