PRACTICE GUIDELINES FAMILY COURTS UK AND IRISH REPUBLIC PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW CASES
NEW INFORMATION REGARDING LEGAL AID WITH REGARDS TO SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP AND KINCARE
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Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions
Part 1 – Overriding Objective
Part 2 – Application And Interpretation Of The Rules
Part 3 – Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Court’s Powers
Part 4 – General Case Management Powers
Part 5 – Forms And Start Of Proceedings
Part 6 – Service
Part 7 – Procedure For Applications In Matrimonial And Civil Partnership Proceedings
Part 8 – Procedure For Miscellaneous Applications
Part 9 – Applications For A Financial Remedy
Part 10 – Applications Under Part 4 Of The Family Law Act 1996
Part 11 – Applications Under Part 4A Of The Family Law Act 1996
Part 12 – Proceedings Relating To Children Except Parental Order Proceedings And Proceedings For Applications In Adoption, Placement And Related Proceedings
Part 13 – Proceedings Under Section 54 Of The Human Fertilisation And Embryology Act 2008
Part 14 – Procedure For Applications In Adoption, Placement And Related Proceedings
Part 15 – Representation Of Protected Parties
Part 16 – Representation Of Children And Reports In Proceedings Involving Children
Part 17 – Statements Of Truth
Part 18 – Procedure For Other Applications In Proceedings
Part 19 – Alternative Procedure For Applications
Part 20 – Interim Remedies And Security For Costs
Part 21 – Miscellaneous Rules About Disclosure And Inspection Of Documents
Part 22 – Evidence
Part 23 – Miscellaneous Rules About Evidence
Part 24 – Witnesses, Depositions Generally And Taking Of Evidence In Member States Of The European Union
Part 25 – Experts And Assessors
Part 26 – Change Of Solicitor
Part 27 – Hearings And Directions Appointments
Part 28 – Costs
Part 29 – Miscellaneous
Part 30 – Appeals
Part 31 – Registration Of Orders Under The Council Regulation, The Civil Partnership (Jurisdiction And Recognition Of Judgments) Regulations 2005 And Under The Hague Convention 1996
Part 32 – Registration And Enforcement Of Orders
Part 33 – Enforcement
Part 34 – Reciprocal Enforcement Of Maintenance Orders
Part 35 – Mediation Directive
Part 36 – Transitional Arrangements And Pilot Schemes
Family Procedures Rules 2010 Forms
Master of the Rolls’ Practice Guidance of March 2013: Terminology for Litigants in Person
The Health And Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No.4,Transitional, Savings And Transitory Provisions) Order 2013
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No.4,Transitional, Savings and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013
The Immigration (Procedure For Formation Of Civil Partnerships)
The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013
Family Procedure Rules 2010 – New Practice Direction 25A
Law Society Practice Note of 1 February 2013: Client Care Letters
Major Reforms To Support Children And Families The Children And Families Bill, Published Today, Includes Reforms To Adoption, Family Justice, An Overhaul
The Children and Families Bill, published today, includes reforms to adoption, family justice, an overhaul of Special Educational Needs, reinforcing the role of the Children’s Commissioner and plans to introduce childminders agencies. Full story: Department for Education.
A man who married his childhood sweetheart in his fifties after the pair rekindled their young love has had his marriage declared invalid by a judge as he was not capable of understanding the meaning of a lifelong commitment. Full story: Daily Mail.
Conservative activists urge Prime Minister to delay the Bill. Full story: Family Law Week.
The government will not introduce a tax break for married couples in next month’s Budget, it has emerged. Full story: BBC News.
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England has published its response to the proposals of the Ministry of Justice for reform of judicial review. Full story: Family Law Week.
The Care Quality Commission’s Mental Health Act Annual Report reveals that 15 per cent of people receiving care under the Act are not being involved in the decisions made about their care. Full story: Family Law Week.
Divorces settled by religious courts including Sharia are a step closer to being allowed under British law after a landmark legal decision [the AI v MT case – see below]. Full story: The Telegraph. See, however, the UK Human Rights Blog post, below.
New rules have come into force which will mean judges can streamline proceedings in family courts by reducing the number of expert witnesses who have to give evidence. Full story: Judicial Office. The new FPR 2010, Part 25 – see also the Family Law article and the post by suesspiciousminds, both below.
In the High Court Mr Justice Baker has ordered that known sperm donors can apply for Children Act 1989 section 8 orders in respect of children, despite having no legal relationship with them under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. The S v D & E case – see below. Full story: Family Law Week.
Removing funding for a service that helps litigants in person on the day wide-ranging legal aid cuts take effect will create ‘absolute disarray’ in the courts, a former head of the family division has warned. Full story: Law Society Gazette.
The latest statistical bulletin, published by the Office for National Statistics and derived from the 2011 census, focuses on the structure of households. Full story: Family Law Week.
Social workers in Wales would gain powers to enter homes where abuse is suspected to assess adults at risk under legislation to overhaul social services in Wales. Full story: Community Care.
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012
This Order amends Schedule 20 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
New Practice Direction 25A
This Practice Direction and Practice Directions 25B to E relate to expert evidence and supplement FPR.
This Practice Direction supplements FPR Part 25 and relates to the duties of an expert, the expert’s report and arrangements for an expert to attend court.
This Practice Direction supplements FPR Part 25 and relates to Children Proceedings – The Use of Single Joint Experts and the Process Leading to an Expert Being Instructed or Expert Evidence Being Put Before the Court.
This Practice Direction supplements FPR Part 25 and relates to Financial Remedy Proceedings and Other Family Proceedings (Except Children Proceedings) – The Use of Single Joint Experts and the Process Leading to Expert Evidence Being Put Before the Court.
This Practice Direction supplements FPR Part 25 and relates to discussions between experts in family proceedings.
This Practice Direction supplements FPR Part 25 and relates to assessors in family proceedings.
Coming into force on 31 January 2013 is FPR Practice Direction 15B – adults who may be protected parties and children who may become protected parties in family proceedings, which supplements FPR Part 15 (representation of protected parties).
W v W [2012] EWHC 2469 (Fam) (3 September 2012)
Application for financial relief and application by the Crown to vary a restraint order imposed by the Crown Court. Full report: Family Law Week.
Applications by two sperm donors for leave to apply for contact with children. Leave granted. Full report: Bailii. See also the news story above, and the post by suesspiciousminds, below.
Appeal against dismissal of parents’ application for contact with children in care. Appeal dismissed. Report: Family Law.
Appeal by parents against care and placement orders. Appeal dismissed. Full report: Family Law Week.
Financial remedy judgment after consent order agreed in arbitration carried out by rabbinical authorities. Full report: Bailii. See also the news story above, and the UK Human Rights Blog post, below.
Appeal by mother against contact order made after the judge accepted a report from the father’s GP stating he suffered from no anger problems. Appeal allowed. Report: Family Law.
Appeal by father against revocation of return order made by consent, on the basis that the mother had been subjected to extreme pressure by her barrister. Appeal allowed. Report: Family Law.
Appeal by mother against refusal of her application for summary return of the child to Mexico. Appeal dismissed. Report: Family Law.
Mother ordered to return child to Cyprus. She appealed on the basis that the father’s undertakings would not be recognised by Cypriot court. Appeal dismissed. Report: Family Law.
Jurisdiction of same-sex marriages
“On Friday the government published its draft legislation for the debate on redefining marriage by introducing same-sex marriage. It is the Marriage (Same-sex Couples) Bill 2013.” David Hodson looks at the implications, in this article on Family Law.
Luke Barnes, barrister at Three Dr Johnson’s Buildings, examines the issue of undue influence in family matters. Full article: Family Law Week.
David Burrows warns of an assault on family law, in this article in New Law Journal.
On 31 January 2013, the new FPR 2010, Part 25 and accompanying practice directions come into force. Full article: Family Law.
“Privilege and confidentiality are topical”, says David Burrows in this article on Family Law.
Is there a meaningful right to silence in care cases?
Suesspiciousminds asks the question in this post.
A quick discussion on the Court of Appeal decision in Re J-L (Children) 2012. Full post: suesspiciousminds.
The Times (amongst others) today deserves a spell on the legal naughty step. Its headline announces that a judge’s decision “opens way to divorces by Sharia“. The AI v MT case – see above. Full post: UK Human Rights Blog.
A discussion of the High Court decision in Re S v D &E 2013 [above], in which the High Court determined that a man who had donated sperm which led to the birth of a child could make an application under the Children Act 1989, although leave would be required. Full post: suesspiciousminds.
“You may well have heard that the new guidance on the instruction of experts came into force today. If it is actually enforced, it will significantly reduce the number of experts and at the same time significantly increase the amount of preparatory work prior to requesting the involvement of an expert.” Says suesspiciousminds (who else?) in this post.
Re L-B (Children), heard in the Supreme Court last week, concerns a judge’s power to change her decision where oral judgment ha
New Part 25 of FPR introduced to speed up family proceedings
Law Society Guidance of 24 January 2013: Instructing a barrister – new standard contractual terms
Prior Authorities For Experts In Family Cases
Use Of Experts In Legally Aided Cases
Guidance Published By LSC On Prior Authority For Experts In Family Cases
HIGH COURT LITIGANTS IN PERSON GUIDE
The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
ATTENDANCE OF SOLICITORS AT LOCAL AUTHORITY CHILDRENS ACT MEETINGS
FINANCIAL RESOLUTION DISPUTE BEST PRACTICE GUIDANC
Law Society Guidance of 24 January 2013: Instructing a barrister – new standard contractual terms
The Child Maintenance And Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement
The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No.5) Rules 2012, SI 2012/3061
Changes To Family Procedure Rules Laid Before Parliament Ministy Of Justice

- a change to the test for permission to put expert evidence before the court from ‘reasonably required’ to ‘necessary’. In proceedings relating to children, the new test also applies to permission to instruct an expert and for a child to be examined or assessed to obtain expert evidence for use in the proceedings;
- the inclusion of specific factors which the court should consider when deciding whether to give permission for expert evidence, including the impact on the timetable and conduct of the proceeding and the cost. Additional factors are included for proceedings relating to children. These include what other expert evidence is available (including any obtained before the start of proceedings) and whether the evidence could be obtained from another source such as one of the parties;
- in proceedings relating to children, an application for permission to instruct an expert should state the questions which the expert is required to answer which the court needs to approve.
Family Mediation Information and Assessment Form FM1 – Attach to PD 3A
FAMILY FEES SCHEME EXCLUDING ADVOCACY
GUIDANCE FOR MEDIA REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
DECISION MAKING WITHIN A CHILDS TIME FRAME
STANDARD DIRECTIONS IN HAGUE CONVENTION CASES INVOLVING CAFCASS HIGH COURT TEAM
Family Law High Cost Cases LSC GUIDANCE
Shared Parenting’ Provision To Be Inserted Into Childrens Act Section 1
Decision Making With A Childs Timescale
The explanatory notes and process diagram are here. Shared parenting |
The Hague Convention On Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement And Co-Operation In Respect Of Parental Responsibility And Measures For
- Jurisdiction – The 1996 Hague Convention sets out rules governing which Contracting State’s courts will have jurisdiction in children cases. The country in which the child is habitually resident will have jurisdiction, although there are exceptions to this rule. The rules relating to jurisdiction are found in Articles 5-14 of the Convention
- Applicable law – The general rule is that each Contracting State should apply its own law (if it has jurisdiction). The rules relating to applicable law are found in Articles 15-22 of the Convention.
- Recognition and enforcement – The default position is that a court’s decision in one Contracting State must be recognised “by operation of law” in all other Contracting States, without any further proceedings being necessary. This may be useful in relocation cases (for example, enabling a contact order in favour of a left-behind parent to be recognised without the need for proceedings for “mirror orders”). There are some circumstances in which recognition can be refused, which are listed at Article 23. The procedure for enforcement of orders remains to be determined by each particular Contracting State according to its national law. However, the Convention makes it clear that the procedure for enforcement should be “simple and rapid”. The rules relating to recognition and enforcement are found in Articles 23-28 of the Convention.
- Co-operation – The Convention contains provisions for Contracting States to co-operate in order to protect children, such as providing for the relevant child protection authorities in one Contracting State to request a report on a child in another Contracting State and to seek measures to protect the child. The rules relating to co-operation are found in Articles 29-39 of the Convention.
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Parental Responsibility And Measures For The Protection Of Children
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT AND FRAMEWORK FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT AND FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY |
Bar Council Publishes Templates For Agreements Between Chambers And Local Authoritie
Bar Council publishes templates for agreements between chambers and local authorities
FAMILY ARBITRATOR
The Child Maintenance And Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) And The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2012
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9) and the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2012 |
The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2012
The Children Fees Amendment Regulations 2012
MACKENZIE FRIENDS GUIDELINES NORTHERN IRELAND
BAAF statement on Placement Orders: Good practice to be followed by local authorities faced with application for leave to apply for revocation
The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012
The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012
The Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2012
The Civil Courts (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2012
The International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention 2007) (Rules of Court) Regulations 2012
Law Society Practice Note: Providing Services To Deaf And Hard Of Hearing People
Law Society Practice Note: Equality and diversity requirements: SRA Handbook
The Child Maintenance And Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012
The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012 |
The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2012
Prior Authority For Experts-MAY 2012
The Adoption Agencies (Panel and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012
Free legal guides
The Children’s Legal Centre’s Free Legal Dowloads
- Abduction
- Accommodation for under 16′s
- Advocacy
- Changing a child’s surname
- Child employment
- Child protection
- Child witnesses
- Contact
- Direct Payments
- Education Maintenance Allowance
- Home alone
- Kinship Care
- Local authority support for children and families
- Parental responsibility
- Private Fostering
- Residence
- Services for children leaving care
- Smacking
- Special Guardianship
- Young people and medical treatment
FORCED MARRIAGE GUIDANCE
Family_Advocacy_Scheme_guidance_May_2011.Pdf Http://Www.Legalservices.Gov.Uk/Docs/Cls_main/Family_Advocacy_Scheme_guidance_May_2011.Pdf
Family_Advocacy_Scheme_guidance_May_2011.pdf
Family Procedures Rules 2010 Forms Additional Forms Are Now Available – Click Here To Download Family Procedures Rules 2010 Forms
Additional forms are now available – Click here to download Family Procedures Rules 2010 Forms
Family Procedure Rules 2010 Forms – REMO 1 – Notice of Registration
Updated Family Procedures Rules Practice Directions
Framework For Assessments – CHILDREN IN NEED & THEIR FAMILIES |
- Download complete document (PDF, 340K)
- Download the practice guidance (PDF, 436K)
- Download complete family pack of questionnaires and scales (PDF, 1081K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: strengths and difficulties (PDF, 121K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: parenting daily hassles (PDF, 33K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: home conditions assessment (PDF, 25K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: adult wellbeing (PDF, 31K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: adolescent wellbeing (PDF, 95K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: recent life events (PDF, 33K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: family activity (PDF, 39K)
- Download questionnaire and scale: alcohol (PDF, 29K)
- Download guidance notes and glossary for referral and initial information record and core assessment record (PDF, 81K)
- Download referral and initial information record (PDF, 15K)
- Download initial assessment record (PDF, 20K)
- Download core assessment record – child aged 0-2 years (PDF, 122K)
- Download core assessment record – child aged 3-4 years (PDF, 121K)
- Download core assessment record – child aged 5-9 years (PDF, 136K)
- Download core assessment record – young person aged 10-14 years (PDF, 142K)
- Download core assessment record – young person aged 15 years and over (PDF, 142K)
- Order copies from The Stationery Office online bookshop (opens new window)
1 double-sided sheet, ‘Referral and initial information record’
1 four-page pamphlet, ‘Initial assessment record’ (ISBN 0 11322 437 0)
5 ‘Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families’ core assessment booklets, covering child age ranges: 0-2 years (ISBN 0 11322 419 2), 3-4 years, 5-9 years (ISBN 0 11322 421 4), 10-14 years (ISBN 0 11322 422 2), young person aged 15 years and over (ISBN 0 11322 423 0).
Family Procedure Rules 2010 Part 14 – Adoption, Placement, & Related
Family Procedure Rules 2010 Part 14 – Adoption, Placement, & Related
Application Of This Part And Interpretation
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A placement order (section 21 of the 2002 Act) | A local authority (section 22 of the 2002 Act) |
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An order revoking a placement order (section 24 of the 2002 Act) |
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An order varying or revoking a contact order (section 27 of the 2002 Act) |
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An order permitting the child’s name to be changed or the removal of the child from the United Kingdom (section 28(2) and (3) of the 2002 Act) | Any person including the adoption agency or the local authority authorised to place, or which has placed, the child for adoption (section 28(2) of the 2002 Act) |
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Notice Of Proceedings To Person With Foreign Parental Responsibility
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Who Is To Serve
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What The Court Or A Court Officer Will Do When The Application Has Been Issued
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Date For First Directions Hearing
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The First Directions Hearing
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The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling and Compensation Cap) Order 2012
COURT REQUEST INFORMATION FROM THE HOME OFFICE
COMMUNICATING WITH THE HOME OFFICE IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS ..
COMMUNICATING WITH THE HOME OFFICE IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS
FAMILY JUSTICE COUNCIL NON MOLESTATION ORDERS
Http://Www.Familylaw.Co.Uk/System/Uploads/Attachments/0003/8685/FJC_Guidelines_in_relation_children_giving_evidence_in_family_proceedings_Dec_20FJC
PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR USING SOCIAL MEDIA
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GUIDELINES CHILDREN GIVING EVIDENCE IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS
IRISH FAMILY LAWS GUIDELINES IRISH REPUBLIC IRISH FAMILY LAWS Property (Ireland) Act 1865: Permitted A Wife To Sue Her Husband In Tort If Separat
IRISH FAMILY LAWS GUIDELINES IRISH REPUBLIC
IRISH FAMILY LAWS
PRACTICE GUIDELINES TWEETING FROM COURT
Intestacy and Family Provision Claims on Death
When a person dies “intestate”, that is without leaving a valid will disposing of the whole of his or her property, the distribution of any money and other assets (the deceased’s “estate”) among surviving family members is governed by a set of legal rules known as the intestacy rules.
Whether or not the deceased left a will, certain family members and dependants may apply to court for reasonable financial provision from the estate, under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“the 1975 Act”). This is often referred to as a claim for family provision.
Our final report was published on 14 December 2011. It sets out and explains our recommendations for reform of the law and presents two draft Bills to implement the necessary changes.
- ensure that where a couple are married or in a civil partnership, assets pass on intestacy to the surviving spouse in all cases where there are no children or other descendants;
- simplify the sharing of assets on intestacy where the deceased was survived by a spouse and children or other descendants;
- protect children who suffer the death of a parent from the risk of losing an inheritance from that parent in the event that they are adopted after the death;
- amend the legal rules which currently disadvantage unmarried fathers when a child dies intestate;
- remove arbitrary obstacles to family provision claims by dependants of the deceased and anyone treated by the deceased as a child of his or her family outside the context of a marriage or civil partnership;
- permit a claim for family provision in certain circumstances where the deceased died “domiciled” outside of England and Wales but left property and family members or dependants here; and
- reform trustees’ statutory powers to use income and capital for the benefit of trust beneficiaries (subject to any express provisions in the trust instrument).
- Intestacy and Family Provision Claims on Death [PDF, 0.93mb]
- Intestacy and Family Provision Claims on Death Summary [PDF, 0.09mb]
- Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Bill Impact Assessment [PDF, 0.21mb]
- Inheritance (Cohabitants) Bill Impact Assessment [PDF, 0.21mb]
THE CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE CALCULATION REGULATIONS 2011
Changes To Code Of Conduct Proposed In Respect Of Public Access Instructions From Clients Eligibility
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in Financial Remedy Proceedings Part 2.
FORCED MARRIAGE LEGISLATION SCOTLAND
Revised guidance on communicating with the Home Office
Practice Direction 10A of the Court of Protection Rules 2007 – Deprivation of Liberty Applications review
Practice Direction 19A of the Court of Protection Rules 2007 – Costs
PRACTICE DIRECTIONS ADMISSIONS EVIDENCE AND DEPOSITION’S
The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (Commencement No.4) (England)
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS DEATHS MARRIAGES ETC ENGLAND WALES CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS ENGLAND AND WALES
The Court of Appeal, Civil Division
The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division (in some limited casesz) the High Court In Scotland
The Court of Session In Northern Ireland
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland (in some limited cases) the High Court
1.3 The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom was established by Part 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and came into being on 1 October 2009. It replaces the House of Lords in its judicial capacity and has assumed the jurisdiction of the House of Lords under the Appellate Jurisdiction Acts 1876 and 1888. The Supreme Court also has jurisdiction in relation to devolution rnatterss under the Scotland Act 1998, the Northern Ireland Act 1988 and the Government of Wales Act 2006; this was transferred to The Supreme Court from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
– the Administration of Justice (Appeals) Act 1934 the Administration of Justice Act 1960
– the Administration of Justice Act 1969
– the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 the Court of Session Act 1988
– the Access to Justice Act 1999.
1.5 An appeal to The Supreme Court from any order or judgment of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland may only be brought with the permission of the Court of Appeal or of The Supreme Courts.
1.7 An appeal lies to the Court from any order or judgment of a court in Scotland if an appeal lay from that court to the House of Lords at or immediately before 1 October 2009.
1.12 In certain cases, and subject to certain conditions, an appeal lies direct to The Supreme Court from the High Court in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland. Under sections 12 to 16 of the Administration of Justice Act 1969, appeals in civil matters may exceptionally be permitted to be made direct to The Supreme Court from
(i) the High Court in England and Wales
(ii) a Divisional Court in England and Wales and
(iii) the High Court of Northern Ireland.
1.12.2 A leapfrog appeal is only permitted if
(i) the judge in the High Court certifies (immediately after judgment or on an application within 14 days) that the “relevant conditions” are satisfied, that a sufficient case has been made out to justify an application for permission to appeal to The Supreme Court, and that all parties consent;
1.13 An application for permission to apply for judicial review is made to the Administrative Court (which is part of the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court). If the judge in the Administrative Court refuses the application without a hearing, an application can be made for his decision to be reconsidered at a hearing. Where permission to apply for judicial review has been refused by the Administrative Court after consideration on paper and after reconsideration at an oral hearing, the applicant may apply to appeal against the refusal of permission. An application must be filed in the Court of Appeal within 7 days. For an appeal to be successful, the applicant needs to be granted both i) permission to appeal against the Administrative Court’s determination; and ii) permission to apply for judicial review.
1.15 In cases involving civil contempt of court, an appeal may be brought under section 13 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960. Permission to appeal is required and an application for permission must first be made to the court which heard the original case. If that application is refused, an application for permission may then be made to The Supreme Court. Where the decision of the court below is a decision on appeal under the same section of the same Act, permission to appeal to The Supreme Court is only granted if the court below certifies that a point of law of general public importance is involved in that decision and if it appears to that court or to The Supreme Court that the point is one that ought to be considered by The Supreme Court. Where the court below refuses to grant the certificate required, an application for permission may not then be made to The Supreme Court.
1.17 Appeals to The Supreme Court in criminal proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland are subject to special restrictions limiting such appeals to exceptional cases of general public importance. There is no appeal in criminal proceedings from the High Court of Justiciary or any other court in Scotland, but issues relating to criminal proceedings in Scotland may come before The Supreme Court as devolution issues under the Scotland Act 1998. See paragraph 1.18.
England and Wales (except Courts-martial)
Northern Ireland
Courts-Martial
PRACTICE DIRECTIONS 34C APPLICATIONS FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT TO OR FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND STATES
The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014
The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Changes To Family Procedure Rules Laid Before Parliament Ministy Of Justice

- a change to the test for permission to put expert evidence before the court from ‘reasonably required’ to ‘necessary’. In proceedings relating to children, the new test also applies to permission to instruct an expert and for a child to be examined or assessed to obtain expert evidence for use in the proceedings;
- the inclusion of specific factors which the court should consider when deciding whether to give permission for expert evidence, including the impact on the timetable and conduct of the proceeding and the cost. Additional factors are included for proceedings relating to children. These include what other expert evidence is available (including any obtained before the start of proceedings) and whether the evidence could be obtained from another source such as one of the parties;
- in proceedings relating to children, an application for permission to instruct an expert should state the questions which the expert is required to answer which the court needs to approve.
PRACTICE DIRECTION 34C APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT TO OR FROM EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES
Civil, Criminal and Family (adoption) procedure rules and their related practice directions.
Appealing joint lives orders: what not to do
Family Mediation Information and Assessment Form FM1 – Attach to PD 3A
GUIDANCE FOR CASES USING THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR
FULL PRACTICE GUIDELINES ALL FAMILY LAW
GUIDANCE FOR OUT OF HOURS FAMILY COURT HEARINGS
GUIDANCE NOTE TO FAMILY PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY THE COURT JUSTICES WITH APPROVAL OF THE CLERKS SOCIETY PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY DIVISION AND THE FAMILY PROCEDURE RULES COMMITTEE
GUIDANCE ON DISCLOSING INFORMATION ABOUT FAMILY PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING CHILDREN WHICH ARE HEARD IN PRIVATE
Guidance On Fees And Funding Legal Services Commission Guidance On Fees And Funding
- Forced marriage guidance
- National Centre for Domestic Violence
- Decision-making guidance for family cases
- Appointment of guardians in public law children cases
- Mediation guidance
- Immigration and asylum
- Narrative and guidance: public funding
- Costs assessments guidance
- the statutory charge
- costs
- costs orders against funded clients and the LSC
- prior authorities (including for experts in Children Act cases).
MAGISTRATES COURTS ENGLAND AND WALES ENFORCEMENT OF VARIATION OF ORDERS MADE IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RULES 2011
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 53)
APPLICATION FOR REVOCATION OF A PLACEMENT ORDER SECTION 24 ADOPTION AND CHILDRENS ACT 2002
ADOPTION AND SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP DATA PACK
ADOPTION GUIDANCE
Adoption Register
Information about the Adoption Register for England and Wales along with details of where to find out more.
General article 06 January 2011Tim Loughton Responds To Adoption Statistics
Children’s Minister Tim Loughton writes to LAs reflecting on the latest adoption statistics.
News 18 November 2010Tim Loughton: Ethnicity Shouldn’t Be A Barrier To Adoption
The Children’s Minister calls for local authorities to improve the process for interracial adoption, and announces establishment of a new advisory group on adoption.
Press notice 02 November 2010Minister Calls For Reduced Delays In Adoption Process
Falling adoption numbers see Tim Loughton call on local authorities and voluntary adoption agencies to ensure ethnicity isn’t a barrier to providing children a loving and stable home.
News 02 November 2010Adoption Training Materials – Trainer Pack
Download the ten training modules and supporting guidance from the trainer pack on adoption.
General article 27 October 2010Adoption – News
Information on developments in adoption for practitioners working with children and families.
General article 27 October 2010Adoption And The Courts
An overview of the role of specialist adoption centres with regards to the courts, and advice on how to find your nearest adoption centre.
General article 27 October 2010Adoption Training Materials – Workbook
Download the ten modules that comprise the workbook of training materials related to adoption.
General article 26 October 2010Adoption Training CD
Information on how to order the adoption training CD and details of the minimum specification requirements for your computer.
General article 26 October 2010
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