C1Part 7Procedure rules and practice directions
Family Procedure Rules and practice directions
77Family Procedure Rule Committee
1
The Family Procedure Rule Committee is to consist of—
a
the President of the Family Division, and
F1b
the persons currently appointed in accordance with subsections (1A) and (1B).
F21A
The Lord Chief Justice must appoint the persons falling within paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (2).
1B
The Lord Chancellor must appoint the persons falling within paragraphs (g) to (o) of subsection (2).
2
F3The persons to be appointed in accordance with subsections (1A) and (1B) are—
a
two judges of the F4Senior Courts , at least one of whom must be a puisne judge attached to the Family Division,
b
one Circuit judge,
c
one district judge of the principal registry of the Family Division,
d
one district judge appointed under section 6 of the County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28),
e
one District Judge (Magistrates' Courts),
f
one lay justice,
g
one justices' clerk,
h
one person who has—
i
a F4Senior Courts qualification, and
ii
particular experience of family practice in the High Court,
i
one person who has—
i
a F4Senior Courts qualification, and
ii
particular experience of family practice in county courts,
j
one person who has—
i
a F4Senior Courts qualification, and
ii
particular experience of family practice in magistrates' courts,
k
one person who—
i
has been granted by an authorised body, under Part 2 of the 1990 Act, the right to conduct litigation in relation to all proceedings in the F4Senior Courts , and
ii
has particular experience of family practice in the High Court,
l
one person who—
i
has been so granted that right , and
ii
has particular experience of family practice in county courts,
m
one person who—
i
has been so granted that right , and
ii
has particular experience of family practice in magistrates' courts,
n
one person nominated by CAFCASS, and
o
one person with experience in and knowledge of the lay advice sector or the system of justice in relation to family proceedings.
3
Before appointing a person F5in accordance with subsection (1A), the Lord Chief Justice must consult the Lord Chancellor and the President of the Family Division.
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5
Before appointing a person F7in accordance with subsection (1B), the Lord Chancellor must consult the Lord Chief Justice and, if the person falls within any of paragraphs (h) to (m) of subsection (2), must also consult any body which—
a
has members eligible for appointment under the provision in question, and
b
is an authorised body for the purposes of section 27 or 28 of the 1990 Act.
6
The Lord Chancellor may reimburse the members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee their travelling and out-of-pocket expenses.
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The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.
Pt. 7 modified (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 36(4), 94(1); S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(f)