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This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further below.

This Practice Note provides guidance on a particular type of order known as an ‘unless order’, sometimes referred to as a peremptory order. The automatic consequence of breaching an unless order is that a sanction is applied (usually a Strike out of a claim or Defence) and it is necessary to apply for relief from Sanctions—see: What are the consequences of breaching an unless order?

This Practice Note should therefore be read in conjunction with the following Practice Notes:

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   Case management—compliance

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   Strike out for failure to comply with a rule, practice direction or order (CPR 3.4(2)(c))

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   Relief from sanctions—making or opposing an application

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   Relief from sanctions—the courts’ approach