Application of this PartE+W
12.1.—(1) The rules in this Part apply to—
(a)emergency proceedings;
(b)private law proceedings;
(c)public law proceedings;
(d)proceedings relating to the exercise of the court's inherent jurisdiction (other than applications for the court's permission to start such proceedings);
(e)proceedings relating to child abduction and the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to custody under the European Convention;
(f)proceedings relating to F1... the 1996 Hague Convention in respect of children; and
(g)any other proceedings which may be referred to in a practice direction.
(Part 18 sets out the procedure for making an application for permission to bring proceedings.) (Part 31 sets out the procedure for making applications for recognition and enforcement of judgments under F2... the 1996 Hague Convention.)
(2) The rules in Chapter 7 of this Part also apply to family proceedings which are not within paragraph (1) but which otherwise relate wholly or mainly to the maintenance or upbringing of a minor.
[F3(3) This Part is subject to any provision made by or pursuant to Part 41 (proceeding by electronic means).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 12.1(1)(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(a) (with reg. 23) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in rule 12.1(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 9(2)(b) (with reg. 23) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Rule 12.1(3) inserted (6.4.2020) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/135), rules 1, 15