Guidance

Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions - December 2019 update

Changes to Practice Direction 36L and 36M come into force on 30 December 2019.

• From: Family Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 30 December 2019

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

PD Making document - December 2019

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Details

The following amendments have been made.

Practice Direction	Details
Practice Direction 36L (Pilot scheme: Procedure for using an online system to complete certain stages of certain proceedings for a matrimonial order)	The amendment makes provision for a pilot of an online system for submitting and processing certain divorce applications. The Practice Direction amending document extends the end date of the pilot from 13 January 2020 to 5 April 2020.
Practice Direction 36M (Pilot scheme: Procedure for using an online system to generate and file applications and upload documents in certain public law proceedings relating to children)	The amendment provides for a pilot of an online system for submitting and processing certain public law applications. The pilot was launched in January 2019 and is scheduled to run until August 2020. This Practice Direction includes amending the title to more accurately reflect the scope of the pilot scheme; the text of the Practice Direction to cover all stages in proceedings; the end date of the Practice Direction to 31 August 2020; and provision to allow for an order to be served through an email attaching a weblink from which the order can be accessed.

The changes come into force on 30 December 2019.

Published 30 December 2019