SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 10The family court
Part 2The family court: further amendments
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)
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1
The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 is amended as follows.
2
In section 1(1) (allocation of business between High Court and county court)—
a
in paragraph (a) (conferring jurisdiction on High Court) after “which” insert “
the family court or
”
,
b
in paragraph (b) (conferring jurisdiction on county court) after “on” insert “
the family court or
”
,
c
in paragraph (c) (allocating proceedings) after “High Court” insert “
or to the family court
”
,
d
after paragraph (d) insert—
da
specifying proceedings which may be commenced only in the family court,
e
after paragraph (f) insert—
fa
specifying proceedings which may be taken only in the family court;
3
In section 1(3) (criteria for distinguishing categories of proceedings) after paragraph (c) insert—
ca
any relationship between the proceedings and any other proceedings;
4
In section 1(7)(a) (power to make consequential amendments) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert
or
iii
the jurisdiction, practice or procedure of the family court,
5
In section 1(10) (no power to confer judicial review jurisdiction on county court) after “on” insert “
the family court or
”
.
6
In the title of section 1 after “High Court” insert “
, family court
”
.
7
Omit sections 9 and 10 (allocation of family proceedings in county court and rules about family proceedings in magistrates' courts).
8
In section 11 (representation in certain county court cases)—
a
after subsection (9) insert—
9A
This section applies in relation to the family court as it applies in relation to the county court.
b
in the title after “county court” insert “
and family court
”
.