SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10The family court

Part 2The family court: further amendments

94Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

1

Section 81 (practice directions relating to family proceedings) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (za) after “Court of Appeal” insert “in proceedings on appeal from the Family Division of the High Court or from the family court”, and

b

for the words after paragraph (za) substitute—

zb

the Family Division of the High Court in proceedings which are business assigned, by or under section 61 of (and Schedule 1 to) the Senior Courts Act 1981, to that Division of the High Court and no other, and

aa

the family court.

3

In subsection (2) for the words “of those courts in family proceedings” substitute “mentioned in subsection (1) which are”.

4

In subsection (2A) for “of any relevant court in family proceedings” substitute “mentioned in subsection (1)”.

5

In subsection (3)(a) for “of any relevant court in family proceedings,” substitute “mentioned in subsection (1),”.

6

In subsection (5) omit the definition of “relevant court”.