The Family Procedure Rule Committee has issued a consultation on the draft new Family Procedure Rules. The consultation closed on 27 February 2009 and the Family Procedure Rules Committee is expected to consider the responses by the end of April 2009. The implementation of the new rules is expected in late 2010.

Enactment Citation
SI 2008/2859
Commencement Date
8 December 2008
Legislation Affected
SI 1991/1395 modified
Enabling Power
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, s 144 Single justice allowed to discharge the functions of the court in respect of specified cases

Section 10 of the Children Act 1989 sets out the range of applicants who may apply for section 8 orders, but parts of it are rarely used. Is there a case for more applications by children themselves?

Issued
14th January 2009
Practice Direction Affected
Practice Direction of 9 May 2008 (see [2008] All ER (D) 132 (May)
Issued By
Sir Mark Potter P    Correct practice in relation to residence and contact orders in cases of allegations of domestic violence and harm