Rule 3 Amendments to the Magistrates’ Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999

In the Magistrates’ Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999^f1, in rule 2 (application and interpretation) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

These rules shall not apply on an application for a domestic abuse protection order under section 28 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (domestic abuse protection orders on application).”