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The Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005
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1.—(1) These Rules are a new procedural code with the overriding objective of enabling the court to deal with cases justly, having regard to the welfare issues involved.
(2) Dealing with a case justly includes, so far as is practicable—
(a)ensuring that it is dealt with expeditiously and fairly;
(b)dealing with the case in ways which are proportionate to the nature, importance and complexity of the issues;
(c)ensuring that the parties are on an equal footing;
(d)saving expense; and
(e)allotting to it an appropriate share of the court’s resources, while taking into account the need to allot resources to other cases.
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