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Practice Directions for the [[Court of Protection]] to be read in conjunction with the [[Court of Protection Rules 2017]]. [This page needs to be updated but the main external links work.]

==Main external links==
[https://www.judiciary.uk/publication-type/practice-directions/ All practice directions on Judiciary website]

[https://www.judiciary.uk/publication-court/court-of-protection/ All Court of Protection publications on Judiciary website]

[https://courtofprotectionhandbook.com/legislation-codes-of-practice-forms-and-guidance/ Court of Protection Handbook Blog, 'Legislative Materials' page]

==Amendments and other links==
*[https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications/10a-applications-within-proceedings/ Practice Direction 10A (Deprivation of liberty applications)] introduced for DOLS matters

*{{pagesummary|COP Practice Direction: Preparation of Bundles}}

*Three Court of Protection Practice Directions were amended on 25/11/11:
:*Practice Direction 10AA (Deprivation of liberty applications) has been amended to reflect fact that the Court of Protection has moved. The DOLS Application Branch's new contact details are: Court of Protection, Royal Courts of Justice, Thomas More Building, Strand, London WC2A 2LL, DX 44450 Strand, tel 0300 456 4600. The PD also contains a new internet address for the relevant court forms. 
:*Practice Direction 14B (Depositions) has similarly been updated to reflect the new address. 
:*Practice Direction 19A (Costs in the Court of Protection) has been amended to replace 'Supreme Court Costs Office' with 'Senior Court Costs Office'.

*Practice Direction 3A (Authorised Court Officers) comes into force on 12/12/11 at the same time as [[Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2011]]

*[http://courtofprotectionhandbook.com/2015/04/08/new-practice-directions-out-now/ Sophy Miles, 'New Practice Directions out now!' (Court of Protection Handbook Blog, 8/4/15)]

*[https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/announcements/court-of-protection-practice-directions-come-into-force-6-april-2015/ Judiciary website, 'Court of Protection Practice Directions come into force 6 April 2015' (2/4/15)]

*{{link|https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications/court-of-protection-draft-case-management-pilot-practice-direction/|Judiciary website, 'Court of Protection: draft Case Management Pilot Practice Direction' (2/3/16)|s}}. This web page contains information about, and links to, two draft Practice Directions: "Practice Direction: Case Management Pilot" and "Practice Direction: Section 49 Reports Pilot". Comments on the drafts are invited. The final Practice Directions are expected to come into force in June 2016.

*{{link|https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications/transparency-pilot-court-of-protection/|Judiciary website, 'Court of Protection Transparency Pilot for increased access for public and media 2016' (28/1/16)|s}}. This web page contains the following documents: (1) Court of Protection: Transparency Pilot - Background note (2015); (2) Court of Protection Practice Direction: Transparency Pilot (January 2016); (3) Court of Protection: Transparency Pilot - Cause list descriptors (19 January 2016); (4) Court of Protection Pilots - Note from the Vice President to judges; (5) HMCTS Q and A Court of Protection Pilot.
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