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I understand that the decision in Cowan v Foreman is to be appealed, so we'll hopefully soon have some guidance on these matters, including Mostyn J's objection to the use of standstill agreements.

Anon 13:53 I'm afraid you are mistaken. The CPR is a procedural code that applies to the conduct of litigation itself. Rule 1.2 dictates that the overriding objective is to be applied when the Court interprets any part of the CPR or when it "exercises any power given to it by the Rules". The power of the Court to grant permission to a claimant to bring a claim more than 6 months after a Grant of Representation is given to it by Section 4 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 and not the CPR.