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The home of Family Procedure Rule Committee on GOV.UK. The Family Procedure Rule Committee (FPRC) makes rules of court that govern the practice and procedure followed in family proceedings in the High Court and family court.
The Family Procedure Rule Committee (FPRC) makes rules of court that govern the practice and procedure followed in family proceedings in the High Court and family court.
Forms to use with the Family Procedure Rules.
Changes to pilot Practice Directions 36H, 36O, 36P, 36U, 36M and 36N come into force in July, August and September 2020.
This new pilot Practice Direction 36V reflects the existence of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, launching 26 March 2021.
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.
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.
Seeking views on the principle of proposed amendments to the Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, to encourage early resolution of private law arrangements.
Changes to Practice Directions 5B, 36G, 36H, 36J, 36K, 36M, 36N, 36O, 36P, 41A, and 41B come into force in December 2020 and January 2021, and new Practice Direction 41C comes into force in February 2021.
Statutory Instruments that relate to the Family Procedure Rules.
Amendments to Practice Direction 30A, 36U and 41B come into force on 3, 24 and 31 May 2021.
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.
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Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 come into force on 6 April 2020 and 6 July 2020.
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
Seeking views on proposed amendments to Part 6 (Service) and new rules in Part 7 (Procedure for Applications in Matrimonial and Civil Partnership Proceedings) of the Family Procedure Rules 2010.
The types of material published by Family Procedure Rule Committee (FPRC).
The Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointment of Michael Seath as a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee for 3 years from 11 September 2021.
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