Explanatory note

These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court so as—

(a) to make provision for applications under the Companies Act 1976 (rules 2 and 6);

(b) to clarify the provisions as to appeals from official referees (rule 3);

(c) to revoke Order 62, rule 6(1)(a), as spent (rule 4);

(d) to provide for proceedings in the High Court under the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1976 (rule 5);

(e) to require the question of appointing a scientific adviser in patent proceedings to be considered on the hearing of the summons for directions (rule 7).