The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2025

Amendment of Part 82

17.—(1) In rule 82.5—

(a) before “Proceedings to which this section applies” insert “(1)”; and

(b) after what will now be paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) Subject to paragraph (3), Section II of Part 3 does not apply to proceedings in which a declaration has been made under section 6(2) of the Act.

(3) When a declaration is made under section 6(2) of the Act—

(a) a costs management order that has already been made shall not apply to any costs incurred after the declaration is made; and

(b) the court may make any other order in relation to costs incurred before the declaration is made that it considers appropriate.”.

(2) In rule 82.23—

(a) omit paragraph (2);

(b) renumber the first occurrence of paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);

(c) omit the second occurrence of paragraph (3); and

(d) immediately below what will become paragraph (2) insert—

“(Rule 82.6 makes provision for hearings to be conducted in private.)”.