Ms Angela Denning:

Since the Heather Hill decision, we have had fewer cases involving issues as to cost protection. The clarity the Supreme Court gave seems to have had a settling effect on the applications for a protective costs order. The new court rules, which came into being in the middle of June 2025, have taken account of that and have also had an eye to the new legislation so we do not think we will have to make changes to the court rules when the new legislation is enacted. The rules committee seems to have had an eye to the 2024 legislation and the commencements of certain parts of it, with a view to not having to make rules changes again after the legislation has commenced.