The Family Procedure Rules 2010

Single justice's power to refer to a magistrates' courtE+W

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2.7.  Where a single justice —

(a)is performing the function of a magistrates' court in accordance with rules 2.5(1)(c)(ii) and 2.6(1) and (2); and

(b)considers, for whatever reason, that it is inappropriate to perform the function,

the single justice must refer the matter to a magistrates' court which may perform the function.