The saying “rules are mostly made to be broken” just does not ring true when it comes to the Civil Procedure Rules, or CPR, of England and Wales.
The High Court decision, handed down on June 30, in the case of AAA v. BBB and others,1 serves as a reminder for all practitioners that deadlines need to be adhered to and rules are there to be followed.
This warning comes in the context of a worldwide freezing order obtained in support of foreign arbitral proceedings and dilatory actions taken by the applicant.
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Read “High Court Freezing Order Ruling Highlights Strict CPR Rules,” co-authored by Elizabeth Fox, Clea Bigelow-Nuttall and Johnny Shearman, published by Law360. (subscription)
1 AAA v. BBB and others [2025] EWHC 1647 (Comm).