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The Family Procedure Rule Committee (FPRC) makes rules of court that govern the practice and procedure followed in family proceedings in the High Court and family court.
Ministers have approved the reappointment of Graeme Fraser, as Solicitor member, and Rhys Taylor and Poonam Bhari as Barrister members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee for 3 years from 28 February 2024.
Ministers have approved the appointment of Laura Coyle as Practitioner Member of the Family Procedure Rules Committee for 3 years from 1 August 2023.
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Seeking views on the principle of proposed amendments to the Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, to encourage early resolution of private law arrangements.
Annual reports from the FPRC covering the reporting period.
Ministers have approved the reappointment of Bill Turner as a Lay Advice Member of the Family Procedure Rules Committee for 3 years from 4 November 2022.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointment of Michael Seath as a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee for 3 years from 11 September 2021.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointment of Robert Edwards as a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee for 3 years from 1 March 2021.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of 5 new members to the Family Procedure Rule Committee and the reappointment of one member.
Amendments to Practice Direction 30A, 36U and 41B come into force on 3, 24 and 31 May 2021.
Pilot Practice Direction 36W brings in new provision for communicating forced marriage and female genital mutilation protection orders to the police. It came into force on 26 April 2021.
This new pilot Practice Direction 36V reflects the existence of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, launching 26 March 2021.
Changes to Practice Directions 12D, 17A, 36Q and 36R come into force in February 2021, and changes to Practice Directions 10A, 12K, 41B come into force in March 2021.
Changes to Practice Directions 5B, 36G, 36H, 36J, 36K, 36M, 36N, 36O, 36P, 41A, and 41B come into force in December 2020 and January 2021, and new Practice Direction 41C comes into force in February 2021.
Seeking views on proposed amendments to Part 6 (Service) and new rules in Part 7 (Procedure for Applications in Matrimonial and Civil Partnership Proceedings) of the Family Procedure Rules 2010.
Amendments to Practice Directions 5A, 36H, 36Q and 36R, supplementing the Family Procedure Rules 2010, come into force October 2020.
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2020 come into force on 1 October 2020.
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