PART 28WITNESS SUMMONSES, WARRANTS AND ORDERS

Court’s power to vary requirements under this Part28.8

1

The court may—

a

shorten or extend (even after it has expired) a time limit under this Part; and

b

where a rule or direction requires an application under this Part to be in writing, allow that application to be made orally instead.

2

Someone who wants the court to allow an application to be made orally under paragraph (1)(b) of this rule must—

a

give as much notice as the urgency of his application permits to those on whom he would otherwise have served an application in writing; and

b

in doing so explain the reasons for the application and for wanting the court to consider it orally.