Guidance

Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions - May 2019 update

Changes to Practice Directions 36N and 28A come into effect on 27 May 2019.

From:
Family Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Published
27 May 2019

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

PD Making document - May 2019

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Details

  • New Practice Direction 36N which facilitates the next stage in the pilot scheme to test digitised stages (for online applications and progression of cases) in financial remedy cases.
  • The Practice Direction also sets out amendments to an existing Practice Direction 28A to emphasise that a failure to openly negotiate reasonably and responsibly in proceedings relating to financial remedies will likely lead to an order for costs.

These changes come into effect on 27 May 2019.

Published 27 May 2019

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