Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 58(4)(j) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

2014 No.

Family Proceedings
Senior Courts Of England And Wales
Family Court, England And Wales

The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) Order 2014

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 58(12)(c) and 59 of the Crime and Courts Act 20131.

In accordance with section 58(4)(j) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Family Court: Consequential Provision) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day on which section 17(3) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 is brought fully into force.

Amendments to the Administration of Justice Act 1970

2

Schedule 8 to the Administration of Justice Act 19702 is amended as follows.

3

In paragraphs 11, 13, 13B(1) and 13C for “a magistrates’ court” substitute “the family court”.

4

In paragraph 13A for “magistrates’ court” substitute “court in England and Wales”.

Amendments to the Attachment of Earnings Act 19715

In Schedule 1 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 19713

a

in paragraphs 11, 13, 14A(1) and 14B for “a magistrates’ court” substitute “the family court”;

b

in paragraph 14 for “magistrates’ court” substitute “court in England and Wales”;

c

in paragraph 15 for the words within brackets substitute “financial relief: provision corresponding to provision made by Part 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973”; and

d

in paragraph 16 for the words within brackets substitute “financial relief: provision corresponding to provision made by the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978”.

Amendments to the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972

6

The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 19724 is amended as follows.

7

In section 8(2) omit “in the High Court under Part I of the Maintenance Orders Act 1958 or to an order which is for the time being registered”.

8

In the title to section 175, for “magistrates’ courts” substitute “the family court in England and Wales or in magistrates’ courts in Northern Ireland”.

9

In section 33(2) omit “in the High Court under Part I of the Maintenance Orders Act 1958 or to an order which is for the time being registered”.

10

In section 35(1A)6, omit paragraph (b) and the “and” which precedes it.

11

Despite the repeals made by articles 7 and 9, sections 8(1) and 33(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 do not apply to an order which is, and has been at all times since the day before the date this Order comes into force, registered in the High Court under Part 1 of the Maintenance Orders Act 19587.

Amendments to the Solicitors Act 197412

In section 68(2) of the Solicitors Act 19748

a

for “shall” substitute “and the family court each”; and

b

at the end insert “or (as the case may be) the family court”.

Amendment to the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 197813

In the title to section 28 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 19789 for “county court” substitute “family court”.

Amendments to the Charging Orders Act 1979

14

Section 1 of the Charging Orders Act 197910 is amended as follows.

15

In subsection (2)(b), after “maintenance order of the High Court” insert “or an order for costs made in family proceedings in the High Court”.

16

After subsection (8) insert—

9

In this section “family proceedings” means proceedings in the Family Division of the High Court which are business assigned, by or under section 61 of (and Schedule 1 to) the Senior Courts Act 198111, to that Division of the High Court and no other.

Amendment to the Administration of Justice Act 198217

In section 38(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 198212, after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

the family court;

Amendment to the Administration of Justice Act 198518

In paragraph 27(b) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 198513, after “county court” insert “or the family court”.

Amendment to the Courts and Legal Services Act 199019

In section 15(3) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 199014, after “the High Court” insert “, the family court”.

Amendment to the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 199220

In section 61(3)(a) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 199215, before “and statutory deposits” insert “, money in the family court”.

Amendment to the Jobseekers Act 199521

1

In section 23(5)(a) of the Jobseekers Act 199516 for “a magistrates’ court” substitute “the family court”.

2

The amendment made by paragraph (1) ceases to have effect on the coming into force of the repeal of section 23 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 201217.

Amendments to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

22

The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 200718 is amended as follows.

23

In section 95 after “High Court” insert “, the family court”.

24

In section 104—

a

in the definition of “creditor”, in paragraph (a) after “through” insert “any court,”; and

b

in the definition of “judgment debt”, in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “High Court” insert “, the family court”.

Amendment to the Legal Services Act 200725

In the definition of “civil court” in section 194(10) of the Legal Services Act 200719 before the “or” at the end of paragraph (c), insert—

ca

the family court,

Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 201226

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 201220

a

after paragraph 5 insert—

5A

Advocacy in proceedings in the family court.

b

in paragraph 7 for “paragraphs 1, 11 to 13 and 15 to 18 of Part 1 of this Schedule” substitute—

the following provisions of Part 1 of this Schedule—

a

paragraph 1(1)(e),

b

paragraph 1(2) so far as relating to paragraph (1)(1)(e), and

c

paragraphs 11(2), 12, 13(1)(e), 15 and 17(1)(a) and (b).

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

NameMinister of StateMinistry of Justice
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes amendments to primary legislation which are consequential upon the establishment of the family court, as provided for in section 17(3) of, and Schedules 10 and 11 to, the Crime and Courts Act 2013.

An impact assessment for this Order is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum, which is available alongside this Order at www.legislation.gov.uk.