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Changes to Practice Directions 36G, 36K, 36N and 36O come into force on 26 January 2020.
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.
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Changes to Practice Direction 36L and 36M come into force on 30 December 2019.
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This consultation seeks views as to whether the Family Procedure Rule 2010 should be amended in relation to the treatment of Calderbank offers when determining issues relating to costs.
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.
Changes to Practice Directions 36N and 28A come into effect on 27 May 2019.
Changes to pilot Practice Directions 36H, 36O, 36P, 36U, 36M and 36N come into force in July, August and September 2020.
New Practice Direction 36P and amendments to Practice Direction 36M come into force on 9 March 2020.
Explanation of legal phrases used in the Family Procedure Rules.
Changes to pilot Practice Directions 36O, 36S, 36J, 41A, 36K, and 36T come into force in June, July, and August 2020.
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