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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Rules)

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

(a)

to substitute a new Order 73 (Applications relating to Arbitration) which provides for the bringing of applications under the Arbitration Act 1996 (rules 2 to 7);

(b)

to provide a procedure for giving hearsay notices under the Civil Evidence Act 1995 (rules 8 and 9);

(c)

to make a minor amendment to Order 29, rule 11(2) (rule 10).