Summary judgment applications—what, who and when

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Summary judgment applications—what, who and when

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Practice notes
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Amendments to CPR Part 24 and CPR PD 24—1 October 2023

Practitioners should note that the CPR provisions relevant to summary judgment were amended with effect from 1 October 2023. CPR Part 24 was substituted and CPR PD 24 was revoked. The changes were intended to simplify the rules, and do not materially alter the substantive law or practice. The numbering and location of some provisions was changed. Accordingly, authorities which pre-date the 1 October 2023 amendments may include reference to the previous provisions and numbering. References in this Practice Note are to the wording of CPR Part 24 and CPR PD 24 as in force from 1 October 2023.

For tables showing the destination of the old provisions and the derivation of the new provisions, see Practice Note: Summary judgment—CPR Part 24 and CPR PD 24 destination and derivation tables.

For copies of CPR 24 and CPR PD 24 as in force up to 1 October 2023, see:

For further information see:

LNB News 17/07/2023 62—Civil Procedure (Amendment No 3) Rules 2023

LNB News 18/07/2023 98—157th and 158th Practice Direction and Pre-Action Protocol

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Summary judgment definition
What does Summary judgment mean?

A procedure by which a court may decide a claim or a particular issue without a trial, if it considers that one or other party has no real prospect of succeeding on or successfully defending the claim or issue and there is no other compelling reason why the claim or issue should proceed to a trial.

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