# The County Court (Amendment No. 3) Rules 1990, Article 26: Arrangements for trial


After Order 21, rule 5, there shall be inserted the following new rule–
“Order of speeches
5A The judge before whom an action is tried may give directions–
(a) as to the party to begin,
(b) as to the order and number of speeches at the trial, and
(c) in an action tried without a jury, dispensing with opening speeches.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1764/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-amendment-no-3-rules-1990/article-26
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