Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 135 (L. 7)

Family Proceedings

Senior Courts Of England And Wales

Family Court, England And Wales

The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020

Made

10th February 2020

Laid before Parliament

13th February 2020

Coming into force in accordance with rule 1

The Family Procedure Rule Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 17(2) of the Senior Courts Act 1981(1) and sections 67B, 75 and 76 of the Courts Act 2003(2), after consulting in accordance with section 79(1) of the Courts Act 2003:

(1)

1981 c. 54.

(2)

2003 c. 39. Section 67B was inserted by paragraph 32 of the Schedule to the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33). Section 75 was amended by paragraphs 308 and 338 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4) and by paragraphs 83 and 91 of Schedule 10 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22). Section 76 was amended by section 62(7) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, paragraphs 83 and 92 of Schedule 10 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and paragraphs 25 and 24 of the Schedule to the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff Act 2018.