# The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment No.4) 1980, Note: Explanatory note


These Rules make three major changes in the Rules of the Supreme Court:—
(1) They provide for a single judge to hear many of the appeals and applications in civil matters which under the existing Rules are required to be heard by a Divisional Court; and conversely for certain appeals and applications in criminal matters to be heard in vacation by a Divisional Court rather than by a vacation judge, as at present; the changes affect proceedings for judicial review (Order 53), habeas corpus (Order 54), case stated (Order 56), enforcement appeals (Order 94, rule 12) and applications and appeals under the Local Government Act 1972, Part VII (Order 98): (rules 1 to 14 of these Rules).
(2) All forms of originating process, not just writs of summons, must have the Royal Arms printed or embossed on them as from 2nd June 1981: (rules 1, 15 and 16).
(3) Where leave is given after 1st June 1981 for proceedings begun by writ to be served abroad, the document to be served will be a copy of the writ itself, not notice of the writ (Form No. 6) as is required at present: (rules 1 and 17 to 23).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1980/2000/note (the official version)
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