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New Practice Directions 30B and 36O, and changes to Practice Directions 36G, 36I, 36J and 36K come into effect in June, July and October.
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.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2020 come into force on 1 October 2020.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointment of Robert Edwards as a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
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This new pilot Practice Direction 36V reflects the existence of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, launching 26 March 2021.
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 come into force on 6 April 2020 and 6 July 2020.
New Pilot Practice Direction 36Q, new Practice Directions 5C, 25G, 41A and 41B, and amendments to Practice Directions 17A, 12G and 14E come into force in April 2020.
Changes to Practice Directions 12D, 17A, 36Q and 36R come into force in February 2021, and changes to Practice Directions 10A, 12K, 41B come into force in March 2021.
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
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