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The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2015

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2015-03-25

SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURT, ENGLAND AND WALES

These Rules amend the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (S.I. 1998/3132) byamending rules 76.29, 79.21, 80.25(1), 82.14 and 88.28 to make it clear in each case that the rule applies not only where there has been an objection to a proposed communication by the special advocate, but also where there has been an objection to the form it is proposed such a communication should take;amending rule 88.2(2) to correct an error, so that the provision is consistent with rule 88.1(3) and makes it clear that the court is required to ensure that information is not disclosed contrary to the public interest, rather than to ensure that it is not disclosed in a way which would be damaging to the interests of national security;amending rule 88.9(1) to make it clear that the rule imposes an obligation on the court;amending rules 88.24 and 88.28 to correct references to the “relevant person” to make it clear that the person referred to is the Secretary of State.