Guidance

Standard directions: help for people representing themselves in a civil court

Prepare for your case when a court gives you instructions based on standard directions or asks you to provide a Scott Schedule or witness statement.

• From: Civil Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 28 February 2013

Applies to England and Wales

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What to do when a civil court gives you instructions

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If you are involved in a civil court case, you will have to follow certain standard ways of interacting with the court and the judge to progress your case. This guidance contains information to help you understand:

• what you may need to do before your case can start in court
• the instructions you might be given by a court and how to follow them
• the elements that you must include with a witness statement
• what a Scott Schedule is and when you might need one

You can also read further help about how to represent yourself in court.

Access more Civil Procedure Rule Committee content pages:

Civil Procedure Rules
News and updates
Pre-Action Protocols
Forms to use with Civil Procedure Rules
Standard order templates and model paragraphs

Published 28 February 2013