Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 22/04/2014

SCHEDULE 10 U.K. The family court

Part 2 U.K. The family court: further amendments

Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54) U.K.

54 U.K. The Senior Courts Act 1981 is amended as follows.

55 U.K. In section 33 (powers of High Court exercisable before commencement of action) after subsection (2) insert—

“(3) This section applies in relation to the family court as it applies in relation to the High Court.”

56 U.K. In section 34 (powers of High Court to order disclosure or inspection of documents or property of non-party) after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to the family court as they apply in relation to the High Court.”

57 U.K. In section 35(1) (limits on High Court's power to make orders under sections 33 and 34) for “The High Court” substitute “ A court ”.

58 U.K. In section 37 (powers of High Court to grant injunctions or appoint receivers) after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) This section applies in relation to the family court as it applies in relation to the High Court.”

59 U.K. In section 39(1) (powers of High Court to order documents to be executed or indorsed by nominated person)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a) after “High Court” insert “ or family court ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “the High Court” substitute “ that court ”.

60 U.K. In section 42(1)(a) and (b) (engaging in vexatious civil proceedings is ground for High Court making order under the section) after “High Court” insert “ or the family court ”.

61 (1) Section 51 (costs) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1) (section applies to civil division of Court of Appeal, High Court and county court) before the “and” at the end of paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) the family court;”.

(3) In subsection (8)(b) (proceedings commenced in High Court that should have been commenced in county court) before “in accordance” insert “ or family court ”.

62 U.K. In section 70 (assessors) after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) Subsections (1) and (2) apply in relation to the family court as they apply in relation to the High Court.”

63 U.K. In Schedule 1 (distribution of business in High Court) omit paragraph 3(d) (appeals from enforcement decisions of magistrates' courts in relation to certain family matters).