Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010
29. After rule 9.18, insert—
“Request for change of procedure
9.18A.—(1) This rule applies if the applicant wishes to seek a direction from the court that the procedure in Chapter 4 of this Part should apply to an application for an order in proceedings referred to in rule 9.18(A1).
(2) The application for the order must state—
(a)that the applicant seeks a direction that the procedure in Chapter 4 of this Part should apply; and
(b)the applicant’s reasons for seeking such a direction.
(3) The court will—
(a)determine without notice to the parties and before the first hearing whether the procedure in Chapter 4 or Chapter 5 of this Part should apply to the application; and
(b)notify the parties of its determination and any directions made in consequence of that determination.”.