Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

7.  In Part 15—

(a) in rule 15.6, omit the words in the second and third sets of parentheses that follow the rule; and

(b) for rule 15.8, substitute—

“Reply to defence

15.8.   If a claimant files a reply to the defence, the claimant must

(a) file the reply with a directions questionnaire; and

(b) serve the reply on the other parties at the same time as it is filed.

(Rule 26.3(1) and (6) requires the parties to file directions questionnaires and specifies the period for doing so).

(Part 22 requires a reply to be verified by a statement of truth).”.