The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020

Amendment of Part 32E+W

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.  For rule 32.14 and the words in parentheses after it substitute—

False statements

32.14.  Proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against a person who makes or causes to be made a false statement in a document, prepared in anticipation of or during proceedings and verified by a statement of truth, without an honest belief in its truth.

(Part 22 makes provision for statements of truth.)

(Part 81 contains provisions in relation to proceedings for contempt of court.).

Commencement Information

I1Rule 8 in force at 1.10.2020, see rule 1(1)