PART 9APPLICATIONS FOR A FINANCIAL REMEDY
CHAPTER 6GENERAL PROCEDURE
Where proceedings may be heard9
1
Paragraph (2) applies to an application—
a
for a financial order;
b
under Part 3 of the 1984 Act; or
c
under Schedule 7 to the 2004 Act.
2
An application mentioned in paragraph (1) must be heard—
a
where the case is proceeding in the county court, at any court of trial; and
b
where the case is proceeding in the High Court—
i
at the Royal Courts of Justice; or
ii
in matrimonial or civil partnership proceedings, any court at which sittings of the High Court are authorised.
3
An application for an order under—
a
section 27 of the 1973 Act M1; or
b
Part 9 of Schedule 5 to the 2004 Act,
must be heard in a court of trial or in the High Court.
4
A court may transfer a case to another court exercising the same jurisdiction, either of its own initiative or on the application of one of the parties, if—
a
the parties consent to the transfer;
b
the court has held a hearing to determine whether a transfer should be ordered; or
c
paragraph (5) applies.
5
A court may transfer a case without a hearing if—
a
the court has notified the parties in writing that it intends to order a transfer; and
b
neither party has, within 14 days of the notification being sent, requested a hearing to determine whether a transfer should be ordered.