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Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

22.  In rule 35.14—

(a)for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) An expert must, unless the court orders otherwise, provide a copy of any proposed request for directions under paragraph (1)—

(a)to the party instructing him, at least 7 days before he files the request; and

(b)to all other parties, at least 4 days before he files it.; and

(b)in paragraph (3)—

(i)after “served with” insert “a copy of the directions.”; and

(ii)omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).