# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 23.8: Court’s power to vary requirements

Extent: E+W

(1) The court may—
(a) shorten or extend (even after it has expired) a time limit under rule 23.4 (Application to prohibit cross-examination), rule 23.5 (Application to discharge prohibition imposed by the court) or rule 23.7 (Representations in response); and
(b) allow an application or representations required by any of those rules to be made in a different form to one issued under the Practice Direction, or to be made orally.
(2) A person who wants an extension of time must—
(a) apply when serving the application or representations for which it is needed; and
(b) explain the delay.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/23.8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-23.8
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