Practice Directions

LSD Litigation

In the High Court of Justice - Queen's Bench Division Practice Direction

1. This Practice Direction applies to all proceedings in which the claimant claims damages for personal injuries alleged to have arisen out of the ingestion of the drug LSD prescribed by the Defendants.  

2. All future proceedings coming within the terms of paragraph 1 should be commenced in the Central Office, Royal Courts of Justice.  

3. Any claims coming within the terms of paragraph 1 proceeding in any District Registry or county court should be transferred to the Royal Courts of Justice without further order.  

4. Master Ungley is the assigned Master. Interim appeals, references or applications which require the attention of a High Court judge should be made to Mr Justice Buckley, the Judge in Charge of the Non-Jury List until such a time as a trial judge is assigned.  

5. All statements of case and orders must be marked on the top left-hand side 'LSD Litigation'.  

6. This Practice Direction applies to all claims irrespective of the value of the claimant's claim. All claims will be allocated to the multi track and the CPR 1998 will apply to all such actions.  

7. This direction in respect of proceedings in the county court has been approved by the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of the Lord Chancellor.

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
8 July 1999