the civil procedure rules and accompanying practice directions came into force on 26 april 1999.
the civil procedure rules and accompanying practice directions came into force on 26 april 1999.
when did the civil procedure rules and accompanying practice directions come into force?
26 april 1999
the civil procedure act 1997 (c. 12) was enacted on 27 february 1997. it conferred the power to make civil procedure rules. it also established the civil justice council, a body composed of members of the judiciary, members of the legal professions and civil servants, and charged with reviewing the civil justice system.









































the civil procedure rules 1998 (si 1998/3132) were made on 10 december 1998 and came into force on 26 april 1999. the draft rules of practice formed their core.









































section::::the overriding objective.
civil procedure rules
section::::civil procedure rules.









































the civil procedure rules ("cpr") and their accompanying practice directions provide, within the framework of legislation, the detailed rules about how courts and cases are conducted. 









































section::::mediation and other resolution efforts.









































formal proceedings should be preceded by an initial exchange of correspondence in accordance with the practice direction on pre-action protocols. mediation and legally binding offers to resolve are also strongly encouraged and the applicable rules are set out within cpr.
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