Explanatory note

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

1. (a)

   to amend the provisions relating to payment out of Court to small intestate estates (Rule 3);

2. (b)

   to amend the form of the letter of request for the examination of a witness out of the jurisdiction and to clarify the provisions relating to orders for examination (Rules 4 to 6);

3. (c)

   to permit the production of affidavits on one side of the paper (Rule 7);

4. (d)

   to make new provision for proceedings for the enforcement of charging orders (Rules 8 to 10);

5. (e)

   to amend the provisions relating to time limits in appeals to the Court of Appeal (Rules 11 to 12);

6. (f)

   to revise the fixed costs which may be allowed under Appendix 3 to Order 62 (Rule 13);

7. (g)

   to correct the provisions for the recognition and enforcement of judgments under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Rules 14 to 15);

8. (h)

   to amend the provisions for Admiralty proceedings (Rules 16 to 42);

9. (i)

   to amend the provisions relating to the indorsement of writs in probate actions and of probate counterclaims in other proceedings (Rules 43 to 44);

10. (j)

    to amend the provisions relating to garnishee proceedings against the Crown (Rule 45);

11. (k)

    to provide for appeals from juvenile courts under the Child Care Act 1980 (Rules 46 to 49);

12. (l)

    to amend the provisions relating to the filing of evidence in applications for new business tenancies (Rule 50);

13. (m)

    to revoke Order 103 (Patents) (Rules 51 to 53);

14. (n)

    to amend the writs of fieri facias to permit the enforcement of county court judgments in the High Court (Rule 54).