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Amendments to Practice Directions 5A, 36H, 36Q and 36R, supplementing the Family Procedure Rules 2010, come into force October 2020.
New Practice Directions 30B and 36O, and changes to Practice Directions 36G, 36I, 36J and 36K come into effect in June, July and October.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of 5 new members to the Family Procedure Rule Committee and the reappointment of one member.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Ministers have approved the reappointment of Bill Turner as a Lay Advice Member of the Family Procedure Rules Committee for 3 years from 4 November 2022.
Ministers have approved the reappointment of Graeme Fraser, as Solicitor member, and Rhys Taylor and Poonam Bhari as Barrister members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee for 3 years from 28 February 2024.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of a legal adviser member to the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
Are you interested in observing the rule making process?
Seeking views on the principle of proposed amendments to the Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, to encourage early resolution of private law arrangements.
Amendments to Practice Direction 30A, 36U and 41B come into force on 3, 24 and 31 May 2021.
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2020 come into force on 1 October 2020.
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