http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/567/introduction

The Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (Fees of Court-Appointed Qualified Legal Representatives) Regulations 2022

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CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES

SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURT, ENGLAND AND WALES

FAMILY COURT, ENGLAND AND WALES

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2024-03-22

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2024-01-02

Sections 65 and 66 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17) introduce new Part 4A into the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and new Part 7A into the Courts Act 2003, respectively. Those provisions operate in family and civil proceedings to prohibit cross-examination in person between a party and a witness in defined circumstances, including where there is evidence of domestic abuse between them.