The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014

Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

17.  In rule 12.5—

(a) before “When” insert “(1)”;

(b) after “When” omit “the”;

(c) after “proceedings” insert “other than public law proceedings”;

(d) in subparagraph (a)(ii) after “;” insert “or”

(e) omit subparagraph (a)(iii);

(f) in sub-paragraph (a)(iv) omit “or an application for an interim order”:

(g) in sub-paragraph (a) for “Practice Directions 12A or 12B” substitute “Practice Direction 12B”;

(h) in sub-paragraph (c) for “Practice Directions 12A or 12B” substitute “Practice Direction 12B”;

(i) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(2) When Part 4 proceedings and in so far as practicable other public law proceedings have been issued the court will—

(a) set a date for the Case Management Hearing in accordance with Practice Direction 12A;

(b) set a date for the hearing of an application for an interim order if necessary;

(c) give any directions listed in rule 12.12; and

(d) do anything else which is set out in Practice Direction 12A.”; and

(j) substitute for the words in parentheses after sub-paragraph (c)—

“(Practice Direction 12A sets out details relating to the Case Management Hearing. Practice Direction 12B supplementing this Part sets out details relating to the First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointment.)”.