FIRST WHITE BOOK SUPPLEMENT 2010

The first cumulative supplement to the White Book 2010 published on the 18th of June.

As a cumulative supplement, it included the rules, practice directions and commentary contained in the Special Supplement on low value personal injury claims in road traffic accidents.

FIRST SUPPLEMENT CONTENT:

  • Amendments made to the Civil Procedure Rules introduced by the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/621) and TSO CPR Update 52, including:
    • A  new Practice Direction on Low Vlaue Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents to Part 8 (Alternative Procedure for Claims)
    • A new Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents
    • New sections added to Part 36 (Offers to Settle) and Part 45 (Fixed Costs)
    • Amendments made to Part 14 (Admissions), Part 21 (Children and Protected Parties), Part 27 (Small Claims) and the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims
    • Amendments in respect of social housing, including Part 55 (Possession Claims), Part 65 (Anti-Social Behaviour and Harassment) and Pre-Action Protocols for Possession Claims Based on Rent Arrears and Mortgage or Home Purchase Plan Arrears in respect of Residential Property
  • Amendments to Housing law made by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

UPDATED COSTS INFORMATION

  • The new 2010 Costs Guideline Hourly Rates
  • Amendments to the Court Funds Rules introduced by the Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/172)

PRACTICE DIRECTIONS

  • Amendments to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Practice Directions
  • A new Practice Direction to Part 8 on the Alternative Procedure for Claims

COMMENTARY ON RECENT CASES

  • Jones v Kaney, Booth v Booth and Henley v Bloom (Part 3—Case Management Powers)
  • Goodale v MoJ and R. (Al Sweady) v Secretary of State for Defence (Part 31—Disclosure and Inspection of Documents)
  • B v Nugent Care Society and McDonnell v Walker (Limitation)
  • A v B (Investigatory Powers Tribunal: Jurisdiction) (Part 7—How to Start Proceedings/Human Rights)
  • R. (Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Part 39—Miscellaneous Provisions)
  • Brand new commentary on clinical negligence case law including Arden v Malcolm, Rambarran v East of England Strategic Health Authority andES v Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital NHS Trust

NEW AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTARY

  • New commentary on Part 6, Section IV (Service of the Claim Form and Other Documents out of the Jurisdiction)
  • New commentary on Part 25 and Section 15 on Interim Remedies and Security for Costs
  • New commentary added to Section 14 on ADR in light of the Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report by Jackson L.J.
  • Commentary on the Implementation of Directive 2008/48/EC on Consumer Credit Law
  • Amendments and additions to Procedural Guides