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ARTICLE · 22 AUGUST 2023

All Change In The Eastern Caribbean As New CPR Comes Into Force

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On 31 July 2023 a substantially amended version of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Procedure Rules (Amended CPR) came into force in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).

British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Matthew Brown
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Jevgenija (Jane) Fedotova
Jevgenija (Jane) Fedotova
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Conyers' Matthew Brown and Jane Fedotova take a deep dive into the impact of the region's new civil procedure rules.

On 31 July 2023 a substantially amended version of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Procedure Rules (Amended CPR) came into force in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The Amended CPR applies to all proceedings commenced on or after that date. As discussed below, the Amended CPR is also intended to apply in due course, on the basis of transitional provisions, to almost all proceedings that were commenced before 31 July 2023 and which remain ongoing.

As a result of the amendments, the CPR has undergone some significant changes. Some of those changes are of a fundamental nature.

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