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25 April 2023
Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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LNB NEWS: New Practice Note on changes to UKSC and JCPC practice directions

President of the Supreme Court and Chairman of the Judicial Committee, Lord Reed has released a new Practice Note in respect of the United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC).

Lexis®Library update: The Practice Note announces changes to the UKSC and the JCPC practice directions which will come into effect on 6 June 2023.

Changes have been made to the following practice directions:

• Guidance on interventions (UKSC PD 6, JCPC PD 6)

• Guidance on judgments (UKSC PD 6)

• Guidance on costs (UKSC PD 13, JCPC PD 8)

Source: Practice Note 21 April 2023

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 24 April 2023 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk

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