The Lord Chancellor and Master of the Rolls have together signed an Amending Practice Direction, amending Practice Direction 51Z (PD51Z) of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) in relation to possession proceedings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. PD51Z suspends possession proceedings brought under CPR 1998 Part 55 for 90 days until 25 June 2020, starting when it came into effect on 27 March 2020.