The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023

Amendment of rule 30.3

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

14.  In rule 30.3 (permission)—

(a)for paragraph (5A) substitute—

(5A) Where—

(a)a judge of the High Court; or

(b)in the family court—

(i)a judge of the High Court;

(ii)a Designated Family Judge; or

(iii)where the application relates to financial remedy proceedings, a Nominated FRC Circuit Judge,

refuses permission to appeal without a hearing and considers that the application is totally without merit, the judge may make an order that the person seeking permission may not request the decision to be reconsidered at a hearing.; and

(b)after paragraph (5B) insert—

(5C) In paragraph (5A) “Nominated FRC Circuit Judge” means any circuit judge nominated by the National Lead Judge of the Financial Remedies Court for the purposes of that paragraph..