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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/part-77",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "part/77",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "77",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS IN SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE",
  "text": "Contents of this Part\nScope of this Part\nRule 77.1\nSECTION 1 – SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS\nInterpretation\nRule 77.1A\nApplication for a SCPO\nRule 77.2\nApplications by third parties to make representations and applications to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the High Court\nRule 77.3\nApplication to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the Crown Court\nRule 77.4\nWhere to make an application\nRule 77.5\nSECTION 2 – APPLICATION TO QUASH AN ACQUITTAL\nScope and interpretation\nRule 77.6\nTime limit for making the application\nRule 77.7\nWhere to make the application\nRule 77.8\nHow to make the application\nRule 77.9\nNotice to defendant (acquitted person)\nRule 77.10\nResponse to the application\nRule 77.11\nFurther evidence\nRule 77.12\nDetermination of the application to quash an acquittal (general provisions)\nRule 77.13\nApplication for a hearing to determine the application to quash an acquittal\nRule 77.14\nHearing to determine the application to quash an acquittal\nRule 77.15\nSECTION 3 – REFERRAL OF RELEASE DECISIONS\nSUB-SECTION 1 – GENERAL\nScope\nRule 77.16\nPart 8 procedure\nRule 77.17\nProceedings under this Section\nRule 77.18\nThe application\nRule 77.19\nService on the defendant\nRule 77.20\nSUB-SECTION 2 – NON-DISCLOSURE\nApplications for non-disclosure\nRule 77.21\nApplications under Part 2 of the 2013 Act\nRule 77.22\nApplications other than under Part 2 of the 2013 Act\nRule 77.23\nRelevant material and statement of reasons to be filed\nRule 77.24\nConsideration of the application\nRule 77.25\nHearings\nRule 77.26\nSpecial advocates\nRule 77.27\nSpecial advocates – communicating about proceedings\nRule 77.28\nConsideration of the claimant’s objection under rule 77.27(7)(b)\nRule 77.29\nFailure to comply with directions\nRule 77.30\nOrders under the 1997 Act and 2003 Act\nRule 77.31\nSupply of court documents\nRule 77.32\nAppeals\nRule 77.33",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 77 inserted (6.4.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3543), rule 1(b), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Pt. 77 Table of Contents substituted (1.10.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/1953), rules 1(2), 10(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Pt. 77 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/1953), rules 1(2), 10(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Pt. 77 Table of Contents inserted (31.12.2025) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1229), rules 1(1), 3(1)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/817",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/97",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/97",
      "affecting_title": "The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026"
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      "type": "words inserted",
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      "affecting_title": "The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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