Dismissal of totally without merit applicationsE+W
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18.13. If the F1... court dismisses an application (including an application for permission to appeal) and it considers that the application is totally without merit—
(a)the court's order must record that fact; and
(b)the court must at the same time consider whether it is appropriate to make a civil restraint order.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 18.13 omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 66 (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2