New Edition Of Chancery Guide In Force

A new edition of the Chancery Guide was published and came into force on 29 July, just before the start of the summer court recess. The first new edition since 2016, the Guide has been wholly re-written by a working group which was led by the editors, Fancourt J and Master Kaye, and included Chris Bushell and Maura McIntosh of Herbert Smith Freehills.

The new Guide aims to align the content of the Guide with those for the other courts in the Business and Property Courts, including the new edition of the Commercial Court Guide published in February, though there are many areas of practice that remain different and so different guidance is appropriate. It also takes account of various changes since the previous edition, including technological changes and new practices that have evolved, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.