The Family Procedure Rules 2010

[^f00064]: Section 25B was inserted by section 166(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) and amended by section 21 of and paragraphs 1(1),(2),(4),(5)(a),(5)(b), (6),(7)(a),(7)(b), (8)(a), (8)(b), (8)(c) and (9) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and subsections (8) and (9) were inserted by section 16(3) of the Family Law Act 1996 and the section was modified by regulations 2 and 4(1) and (2)(b) of the Divorce etc (Pension Protection Fund) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1932). Section 25C was inserted by section 166(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 and amended by section 66(1) of and paragraph 11 of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996 and also amended by section 21 of and paragraphs 2(1), (2), (3)(a)(i) and (ii), (3)(b), (4)(a), (4)(b) and (5) of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

[^f00065]: Paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was amended by section 120 of and paragraphs 14, 20(1), 20(2)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30).

[^f00066]: Section 25F was inserted by section 120 of and paragraphs 1 and 7 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^f00067]: Section 17(1)(a)(i) was amended by section 66(1) of and paragraph 32(2) of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996 as amended by section 84(1) of and paragraphs 66(1) and (14) of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

[^f00068]: Section 24E was inserted by section 120 of and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^f00069]: Paragraphs 9(2) and (3) of Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 were amended by section 120 of and paragraphs 14 and 20(2)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^f00070]: Section 24B was inserted by section 19 of and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

[^f00071]: Section 21C was inserted by section 120 of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^f00072]: S.I. 2000/1048.

[^f00073]: S.I. 1996/1655.

[^f00074]: S.I. 1996/1847 Regulation 11 was amended by regulations 5(b), 5(c), 5(d)(i) and (ii), 5(e), 5(f) and 5(g) of the Occupational Pension Scheme (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1050) and regulations 4(a)(ii) and 4(b) of the Occupational Pension Scheme (Winding Up and Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/72) and regulation 8 of the Occupational, Personal and Stakeholder Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/615 and Schedule 1 was amended by regulations 7(a)(ii), (iii), (iv)(aa), (iv)(bb) and 7(b) of Occupational Pension Scheme (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.

[^f00075]: 1993 c.48 Section 93A was inserted by section 153 of the Pensions Act 1965 (c.26) and section 94(1)(a) and (aa) were amended by section 154(1) and (2) of the Pensions Act 1995.

[^f00076]: S.I. 1987/1110.

[^f00077]: S.I. 2005/2920.

[^f00078]: Section 27 was amended by sections 4 and 46(1) of and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and section 63(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) as substituted by section 33(1) of and paragraph 52 of Schedule 2 to the Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c.42) and section 89(2)(b) and Schedule 3 to the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 and section 66(1) of and paragraph 13(2), (3), and (4) of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996 and section 6(1) of the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973.

[^f00079]: Section 35 was amended by section 46(1) of and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and by section 109(1) of and paragraph 169 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 and section 261(1) of and paragraph 44 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and section 66(1) of and paragraph 20 of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00080]: Section 20A was inserted by section 33(1) of and paragraph 69 of Schedule 2 to the Family Law Reform Act 1987 and substituted by section 108(5) of and paragraph 39 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989.

[^f00081]: Section 28 was inserted with savings by section 66(1) of and paragraph 28(2) and (3) of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996 and subsection (2) was repealed by Schedule 10 to that Act.

[^f00082]: Section 2 was amended by sections 15(1) and 146 of and paragraphs 96(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 4 to and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

[^f00083]: Section 1 was amended by section 46(1) of and paragraph (c) of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and prospectively repealed with savings by sections 18(1) and 66(3) of and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00084]: Section 24A was inserted by section 7 of the Matrimonial Homes and Property Act 1981 (c.24) and subsection 6 was inserted by section 46(1) of and Schedule 1 to that Act and the section was amended by section 66(1) and 66(3) of and paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996 and by section 261(1) of and paragraph 42 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^f00085]: Section 27 was amended by sections 4 and 46(1) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and sections 63(1), (2), (3) (4) and (5) and 89(2)(b) of and Schedule 3 to the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 and sections 33(1) and 66(1) and paragraph 52 of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 13(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996 and section 6(1) of the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973.

[^f00086]: Section 25D(3) and (4) was amended by sections 21 and 84(1) of and paragraphs 3(1) and (5) of Schedule 4 to and paragraphs 64 and 66(1) and (4) of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and section 66(1) of and Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00087]: Section 46 was amended by section 320 of and Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) and articles 15(1) and (4) of the Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/745).

[^f00088]: S.I. 2005/674.

[^f00089]: Paragraph 37(1) was amended by section 120 of and paragraph 14, 16(1), (5)(a)(b) and 17(10) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^f00090]: Section 33 was amended by section 82 of and paragraphs 4(1), (2), (3), (7), (4)(a) and (b), (5) and 6(a) to (e) of Schedule 9 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Section 35 was amended by section 82 of and paragraphs 6(1) to 6(10) of Schedule 9 to that Act. Section 36 was amended by sections 2(2) and 58(1) of and paragraphs 34(1) to (3) of Schedule 10 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c.28) and section 82 of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 9 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^f00091]: Section 47(8) was amended by section 58(1) to and paragraphs 38(1) and (5) of Schedule 10 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.

[^f00092]: Section 47 was amended by section 58(1) and (2) of and paragraphs 38(1) to (5) of Schedule 10 to and Schedule 11 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.

[^f00093]: Section 51 was amended by section 1(4) of and paragraph 20(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Mental Health Act 2007 (c.12).

[^f00094]: Section 119 was amended by section 77 of and paragraph 55 of Schedule 14 to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48).

[^f00095]: Section 63A was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (c.20).

[^f00096]: Section 63C was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

[^f00097]: Section 63J(2) was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

[^f00098]: Section 47 was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

[^f00099]: 2006 c.21.

[^f00100]: Section 33 was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 and section 261(1) of and paragraph 124 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^f00101]: Section 34 was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraphs 62 and 70 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 and article 12(3) of Children (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/756).

[^f00102]: Section 45(8A) was inserted by section 52 of and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00103]: Section 45(8B) was inserted by section 52 of and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00104]: Section 79 was amended by section 157 of and paragraphs 108 and 114(1) and (2) and (3)(b) of Schedule 14 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40).

[^f00105]: Section 50 was amended by section 261(1) of and paragraph 131 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^f00106]: Section 4(1)(c) was amended by section 111(1) and (2) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and section 56 of and paragraphs 21(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.29).

[^f00107]: Section 4ZA was inserted by section 56 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

[^f00108]: Section 4A(1)(b) was amended by section 75(1) and (2) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^f00109]: Section 14D was inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00110]: Section 25 was amended by section 39 of and paragraphs 1 and 15 of Schedule 3 to the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 and section 24 of and paragraph 45 of Schedule 4 to the Access to Justice Act 1999.

[^f00111]: Section 31(1)(b) was amended by sections 74 and 75 of and paragraphs 87 and 90 of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43).

[^f00112]: Paragraph 17(1) was amended by article 5(1) of and paragraphs 37(1) and (14)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Intergration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158).

[^f00113]: Section 39(3A) was inserted by section 52 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00114]: Section 39(3B) was inserted by section 56 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00115]: Section 14A(1) was inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00116]: Section 1(3) was inserted by section 56 of and paragraphs 24(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

[^f00117]: Section 4A(3) was inserted by section 112 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00118]: Section 5(1) was amended by section 115(2), and (4)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00119]: Section 10(4) was amended by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 54, 56(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Section 10(5) was inserted by section 77 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Section 10(5A) was inserted by section 139(1) and paragraphs 54 and 56(c) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Section 10(5B) was inserted by section 36 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008. Section 10(7A) was inserted by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 54 and 56(d) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00120]: Section 11J was inserted by section 4(1) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c.20).

[^f00121]: Section 14D was inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00122]: 2006 c.4.

[^f00123]: 2006 c.42.

[^f00124]: Sections 14A(8) and (9) were inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00125]: Section 1 was amended by section 115(2) and (3) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00126]: Sections 38A(10) and 44A(10) were inserted by section 52 of and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 6 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00127]: Paragraph (a) was repealed by sections 6(1), (2), 15(2) of and Schedule 3 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00128]: Section 11M was inserted by section 4(1) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00129]: Section 5 was amended by section 115(2), (4)(a) (i), (4)(b) and 4(c ) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00130]: Section 24A was inserted by section 67(4) of the Family Law Act 1986.

[^f00131]: S.I. 1991/895.

[^f00132]: S.I. 2007/307.

[^f00133]: Section 34 was amended by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 54, 64(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00134]: Section 26 was amended by section 15(1) of and paragraphs 13 and 14(1) to (3) of Schedule 2 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00135]: 1999 c. 18 Section 1 was inserted by section 120(1) of and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (2007 asp 4).

[^f00136]: Section 5 was amended by section 115(2), (4)(a)(i),(ii),(4)(b) and (4)(c) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00137]: Section 14A was inserted by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^f00138]: Section 51 was amended by section 79(1), (4) and (5) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and by section 56 of and paragraphs 39(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 6 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

[^f00139]: Section 26 was amended by section 15(1) of and paragraphs 13, 14(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 2 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00140]: Section 55 was amended by section 109(1) of and paragraph 412 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003.

[^f00141]: Section 11E was inserted by section 1 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00142]: Section 11G was inserted by section 1 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00143]: Section 11H was inserted by section 1 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00144]: Section 16(6) was amended by section 6(1) and (5) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00145]: Section 16A was inserted by section 7 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00146]: 1977 c. 32.

[^f00147]: Section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c.12) was amended by section 261(1) of and paragraph 154 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^f00148]: 1981 c.54. Section 34 was amended by section 148(3) of and Schedule 4 to the County Courts Act 1984 and article 5(b) of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2940).

[^f00149]: Section 53 was amended by article 6(c)(i) of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 and section 10 of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c.12) and by section 125(3) of and paragraph 44 of Schedule 18 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

[^f00150]: Section 52 was amended by section 10 of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the Civil Procedure Act 1997 and by article 6(b) of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 and by section 125(3) of and paragraph 43 of Schedule 18 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

[^f00151]: 1889 c.10. Section 2 was amended by section 59(5) of and paragraphs 15(1) and (2) of Schedule 11 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

[^f00152]: S.I. 1993/621.

[^f00153]: 1995 c.38.

[^f00154]: Section 63 was amended by sections 14(2) and (3) and 125(7) of and Schedule 20 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and by articles 6(d)(i) to (iv) of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2940).

[^f00155]: S.I. 2000/441.

[^f00156]: Section 9 was amended by article 8 of and paragraph 4(a) of the Schedule to the Transfer of Functions (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3429) and section 149(1) and (4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c.25).

[^f00157]: Section 145A was inserted by section 112 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and amended by section 24 of and paragraphs 15 and 19 of Schedule 4 to that Act.

[^f00158]: Section 10(2) has been prospectively repealed by section 66(3) of and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^f00159]: S.I. 2008/2551.

[^f00160]: Section 4 was amended by section 40(4) of and paragraphs 66(1) and (2) of Schedule 9 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and section 378(1) and paragraph 156 of Schedule 16 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 and section 67(1) of and paragraph 43 of Schedule 6 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

[^f00161]: Section 12(g) was amended by section 148 of and paragraph 34 of Schedule 4 to the Mental Health Act 1983 and section 4(4) of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

[^f00162]: S.I. 2005/3334.

[^f00163]: 1950 c.37.

[^f00164]: 1958 c.39.

[^f00165]: Section 24(3)(a) was amended by section 3 of and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c.38).

[^f00166]: Section 23(1)(a) was amended by section 3 of and paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Administration of Justice Act 1977.

[^f00167]: S.I. 1991/1723.

[^f00168]: Section 27(4) was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989.

[^f00169]: Section 27(3) was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989.

[^f00170]: Section 29 was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraphs 62(1) and (2)(a) of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 and by section 15(1) of and paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 2 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00171]: Section 122 was amended by section 10 of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the Civil Procedure Act 1997 and sections 74(1) and (3) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

[^f00172]: Sections 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D were inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and amended by section 38 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008.

[^f00173]: Section 11I was inserted by section 3 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^f00174]: Section 118 was amended by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 and sections 17(3) and 101(1) of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 12 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and section 74(6) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

[^f00175]: 1869 c.62. Section 5 was amended by articles 2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2002 ( S.I. 2002/439) and the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c.14).

[^f00176]: Section 110(2) was amended by articles 2 and 8 of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2002.

[^f00177]: 1971 c.32.

[^f00178]: Section 103 has been amended by section 74(1) and (3) and 125(2) and paragraph 16 of Schedule 17 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and section 10 of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the Civil Procedure Act 1997.

[^f00179]: 1979 c. 53. Section 1 was amended by sections 34 and 37 of and paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 of Schedule 3 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c.53) and section 148(1) of and paragraph 71 of Schedule 2 to the County Courts Act 1984. Subsections (6) to (8) of that section were inserted by section 93(1) and (2) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15).

[^f00180]: 1920 c.33.

[^f00181]: Section 4(1) was amended by article 4(1) and (2) of the Transfer of Functions (Magistrates’ Courts and Family Law) Order 1992 (S.I.1992/709) and section 1(1) of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992 (c.56).

[^f00182]: Section 1(1) was amended by article 4(1) and (2) of the Transfer of Functions (Magistrates’ Courts and Family Law) Order 1992.

[^f00183]: Section 2 was amended by article 4(1) and (2) of the Transfer of Functions (Magistrates’ Courts and Family Law) Order 1992.

[^f00184]: Section 5 was amended by section 1 (2) of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992 and article 185(1) of and paragraph 67 of Schedule 9 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755) and section 54(a) and (b) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978.

[^f00185]: Section 7(2) was amended by section 1(2) of and paragraphs 8(2) to (5) of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Orders ( Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992.

[^f00186]: Section 14 was amended by article 14(1) of and paragraph 22 of Schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments – No 1) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/2163) and section 154 of and paragraph 105 of Schedule 7 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 and article 170(2) of and paragraph 21 of Schedule 6 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

[^f00187]: Section 23(3) was amended by section 90(1) of and paragraphs 71 and 75(1) and (2) of Schedule 13 to the Access to Justice Act 1999.

[^f00188]: S.I. 1993/594.

[^f00189]: Section 6 was amended by section 37 of and Schedule 11 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27).

[^f00190]: S.I. 1993/593.

[^f00191]: S.I. 2007/2006.

[^f00192]: Section 12 was amended by section 3 of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991 (c.12).

Striking outappeal notices and setting aside or imposing conditions on permission to appeal

This glossary is a guide to the meaning of certain legal expressions as used in these rules, but it does not give the expressions any meaning in the rules which they do not otherwise have in the law.

Expression	Meaning
Affidavit	A written, sworn, statement of evidence.
Cross-examination	Questioning of a witness by a party other than the party who called the witness.
Evidence in chief	The evidence given by a witness for the party who called him.
Injunction	A court order prohibiting a person from doing something or requiring a person to do something.
Official copy	A copy of an official document, supplied and marked as such by the office which issued the original.
Pre-action protocol	Statements of best practice about pre-action conduct which have been approved by the President of the Family Division and which are annexed to a Practice Direction.
Privilege	The right of a party to refuse to disclose a document or produce a document or to refuse to answer questions on the ground of some special interest recognised by law.
Seal	A seal is a mark which the court puts on document to indicate that the document has been issued by the court.
Service	Steps required by rules of court to bring documents used in court proceedings to a person's attention.
Set aside	Cancelling a judgment or order or a step taken by a party in the proceedings.
Stay	A stay imposes a halt on proceedings, apart from the taking of any steps allowed by the rules or the terms of the stay. Proceedings can be continued if a stay is lifted.
Strike out	Striking out means the court ordering written material to be deleted so that it may no longer be relied upon.
Without prejudice	Negotiations with a view to settlement are usually conducted “without prejudice” which means that the circumstances in which the content of those negotiations may be revealed to the court are very restricted.

Editorial notes

[^c20647391]: 2003 c.39. Section 75 was amended by section 15(1) and 146 of and paragraphs 308 and 338 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4). Section 76 was amended by section 12(2) of and paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and section 261(1) of and paragraph 172 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33) and section 62(7) of the Children Act 2004 (c.31) and section 25 of and paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (c.26).

[^c20647401]: 1972 c.18. Section 18 was amended by section 109(1) and paragraphs 155(1),(2)(a) and (3) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003.

[^c20647411]: 1982 c.27.

[^c20647421]: 1985 c.60.

[^c20647431]: 1989 c.41. Section 97(1) was amended by section 109(1) and paragraphs 337(1) and (2) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 and by section 101(3) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38).

[^c20647441]: 1999 c.22.

[^c20647451]: 2002 c.38. Section 102 was amended by section 40 of and paragraphs 15, 16(1), (2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 2004. Section 141(1) and (3) were amended by section 109(1) of and paragraph 413(1) and (2) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003. Sections 102(1) to (4) and(6) to (8) and 141(1) and (3) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 were applied with modifications for the purposes of parental orders by regulation 2 of and, Schedule 1 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I.2010/985).

[^c20647461]: Section 79 was amended by sections 15(1) and 146 of and paragraphs 308 and 341(1) of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

[^c20647481]: 1973 c.18.

[^c20647491]: 1978 c.22.

[^c20647501]: 1984 c.42.

[^c20647511]: 1986 c.55.

[^c20647521]: 1990 c.37.

[^c20647531]: 1991 c.48.

[^c20647541]: 1996 c.27.

[^c20647551]: 2005 c.9.

[^c20647561]: 2008 c.22.

[^c20647571]: 1971 c.80.

[^c20647581]: Section 7(1)(a) was amended by section 74 of and paragraphs 87 and 88(a) of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43) and section 40 of and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 2004.

[^c20647611]: Section 21(1) was amended by section 15 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Family Law Act 1996 as amended by the section 84(1) of and paragraphs 64 and 65(1) to (8) of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30).

[^c20647621]: Section 27(6) was amended by section 63(3) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978.

[^c20647631]: Section 35 was amended by section 46(1) of and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and section 261(1) of and paragraph 44 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and section 66(1) of and paragraph 20 of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20647641]: Section 10(2) has been prospectively repealed with savings by section 66(3) of and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20647661]: 1985 c.61.

[^c20647671]: 2007 c.29.

[^c20647681]: Section 1 has been prospectively repealed by section 66(3) of and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20647691]: Section 11 was amended by section 2(4) of the Marriage Act 1983 (c.32) and section 6(4) of the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986 (c.16) and section 261(1) of and paragraph 40 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and section 12 was amended by section 148 of and paragraph 34 of Schedule 4 to the Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20) and sections 4(4) and 11 of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 4 to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c.7).

[^c20647701]: Section 17 has been prospectively repealed by section 66(3) of and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20647711]: Section 22 has been prospectively repealed by section 66(3) of and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20647731]: Section 7(1)(b) was amended by section 40 of and paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 2004.

[^c20647751]: 1990 c.41. Section 9 was amended by section 15(1) of and paragraphs 211 and 213 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

[^c20647771]: 1998 c.42. Section 4 was amended by section 40(4) of and paragraphs 66(1) and (2) of Schedule 9 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and section 378(1) of and paragraph 156 of Schedule 16 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c.52) and section 67(1) of and paragraph 43 of Schedule 6 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

[^c20647781]: Section 10 was amended by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 54 and 56(a) (b) and (c) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and section 77 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and section 36 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (c. 23).

[^c20647821]: 1981 c.61.

[^c20647891]: Section 5A(1) was inserted by section 250(1) and (4) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c20647901]: Section 36 was amended by section 26(1) of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (c.63).

[^c20647911]: 1882 c.75.

[^c20647921]: Section 17 was amended by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1969 (c.52) and section 43 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984.

[^c20647931]: Section 55A was inserted by section 83(1) and (2) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19).

[^c20647941]: Section 56(1) was amended by section 83(5) of and paragraphs 3 and 5(a) of Schedule 8 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.

[^c20647951]: Section 57 was amended by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 46, and 49(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38) and section 83(5) of and paragraphs 3 and 6 of Schedule 8 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.

[^c20647961]: Paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Family Law Act 1996 was amended by section 82 of and paragraphs 16(1) and (2) of Schedule 9 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and article 2 of and paragraph 10(b)(i) of the Schedule to the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/74).

[^c20647971]: Section 32L was inserted by section 24 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c.6).

[^c20647981]: Section 3(6) was amended by section 1(2) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.

[^c20648011]: Sections 23(2) (a) and (b) and 23(3) have been prospectively substituted with savings by section 15 of and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20648021]: Section 25B was inserted by section 166(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) and amended by section 21 of and paragraphs 1(1),(2),(4),(5)(a),(5)(b), (6),(7)(a),(7)(b), (8)(a), (8)(b), (8)(c) and (9) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and subsections (8) and (9) were inserted by section 16(3) of the Family Law Act 1996 and the section was modified by regulations 2 and 4(1) and (2)(b) of the Divorce etc (Pension Protection Fund) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1932). Section 25C was inserted by section 166(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 and amended by section 66(1) of and paragraph 11 of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996 and also amended by section 21 of and paragraphs 2(1), (2), (3)(a)(i) and (ii), (3)(b), (4)(a), (4)(b) and (5) of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

[^c20648031]: Paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was amended by section 120 of and paragraphs 14, 20(1), 20(2)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30).

[^c20648041]: Section 25F was inserted by section 120 of and paragraphs 1 and 7 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^c20648051]: Section 17(1)(a)(i) was amended by section 66(1) of and paragraph 32(2) of Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996 as amended by section 84(1) of and paragraphs 66(1) and (14) of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

[^c20648061]: Section 24E was inserted by section 120 of and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^c20648071]: Paragraphs 9(2) and (3) of Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 were amended by section 120 of and paragraphs 14 and 20(2)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^c20648081]: Section 24B was inserted by section 19 of and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

[^c20648091]: Section 21C was inserted by section 120 of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^c20648101]: S.I. 2000/1048.

[^c20648111]: S.I. 1996/1655.

[^c20648121]: S.I. 1996/1847 Regulation 11 was amended by regulations 5(b), 5(c), 5(d)(i) and (ii), 5(e), 5(f) and 5(g) of the Occupational Pension Scheme (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1050) and regulations 4(a)(ii) and 4(b) of the Occupational Pension Scheme (Winding Up and Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/72) and regulation 8 of the Occupational, Personal and Stakeholder Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/615 and Schedule 1 was amended by regulations 7(a)(ii), (iii), (iv)(aa), (iv)(bb) and 7(b) of Occupational Pension Scheme (Transfer Values) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.

[^c20648131]: 1993 c.48 Section 93A was inserted by section 153 of the Pensions Act 1965 (c.26) and section 94(1)(a) and (aa) were amended by section 154(1) and (2) of the Pensions Act 1995.

[^c20648141]: S.I. 1987/1110.

[^c20648151]: S.I. 2005/2920.

[^c20648181]: Section 20A was inserted by section 33(1) of and paragraph 69 of Schedule 2 to the Family Law Reform Act 1987 and substituted by section 108(5) of and paragraph 39 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989.

[^c20648221]: Section 24A was inserted by section 7 of the Matrimonial Homes and Property Act 1981 (c.24) and subsection 6 was inserted by section 46(1) of and Schedule 1 to that Act and the section was amended by section 66(1) and 66(3) of and paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996 and by section 261(1) of and paragraph 42 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c20648241]: Section 25D(3) and (4) was amended by sections 21 and 84(1) of and paragraphs 3(1) and (5) of Schedule 4 to and paragraphs 64 and 66(1) and (4) of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and section 66(1) of and Schedule 8 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20648251]: Section 46 was amended by section 320 of and Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Pensions Act 2004 (c.35) and articles 15(1) and (4) of the Taxation of Pension Schemes (Consequential Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/745).

[^c20648261]: S.I. 2005/674.

[^c20648271]: Paragraph 37(1) was amended by section 120 of and paragraph 14, 16(1), (5)(a)(b) and 17(10) of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2008.

[^c20648281]: Section 33 was amended by section 82 of and paragraphs 4(1), (2), (3), (7), (4)(a) and (b), (5) and 6(a) to (e) of Schedule 9 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Section 35 was amended by section 82 of and paragraphs 6(1) to 6(10) of Schedule 9 to that Act. Section 36 was amended by sections 2(2) and 58(1) of and paragraphs 34(1) to (3) of Schedule 10 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c.28) and section 82 of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 9 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c20648291]: Section 47(8) was amended by section 58(1) to and paragraphs 38(1) and (5) of Schedule 10 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.

[^c20648301]: Section 47 was amended by section 58(1) and (2) of and paragraphs 38(1) to (5) of Schedule 10 to and Schedule 11 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.

[^c20648331]: Section 63A was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 (c.20).

[^c20648341]: Section 63C was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

[^c20648351]: Section 63J(2) was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

[^c20648361]: Section 47 was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007.

[^c20648371]: 2006 c.21.

[^c20648381]: Section 33 was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 and section 261(1) of and paragraph 124 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c20648391]: Section 34 was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraphs 62 and 70 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 and article 12(3) of Children (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/756).

[^c20648401]: Section 45(8A) was inserted by section 52 of and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20648411]: Section 45(8B) was inserted by section 52 of and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20648421]: Section 79 was amended by section 157 of and paragraphs 108 and 114(1) and (2) and (3)(b) of Schedule 14 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40).

[^c20648431]: Section 50 was amended by section 261(1) of and paragraph 131 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c20648441]: Section 4(1)(c) was amended by section 111(1) and (2) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and section 56 of and paragraphs 21(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.29).

[^c20648451]: Section 4ZA was inserted by section 56 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

[^c20648461]: Section 4A(1)(b) was amended by section 75(1) and (2) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c20648471]: Section 14D was inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648481]: Section 25 was amended by section 39 of and paragraphs 1 and 15 of Schedule 3 to the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 and section 24 of and paragraph 45 of Schedule 4 to the Access to Justice Act 1999.

[^c20648531]: Section 14A(1) was inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648541]: Section 1(3) was inserted by section 56 of and paragraphs 24(1) and (2) of Schedule 6 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

[^c20648551]: Section 4A(3) was inserted by section 112 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648561]: Section 5(1) was amended by section 115(2), and (4)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648571]: Section 10(4) was amended by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 54, 56(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Section 10(5) was inserted by section 77 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Section 10(5A) was inserted by section 139(1) and paragraphs 54 and 56(c) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Section 10(5B) was inserted by section 36 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008. Section 10(7A) was inserted by section 139(1) of and paragraphs 54 and 56(d) of Schedule 3 to the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648581]: Section 11J was inserted by section 4(1) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (c.20).

[^c20648591]: Section 14D was inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648601]: 2006 c.4.

[^c20648611]: 2006 c.42.

[^c20648621]: Sections 14A(8) and (9) were inserted by section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648641]: Sections 38A(10) and 44A(10) were inserted by section 52 of and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 6 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20648651]: Paragraph (a) was repealed by sections 6(1), (2), 15(2) of and Schedule 3 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648661]: Section 11M was inserted by section 4(1) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648671]: Section 5 was amended by section 115(2), (4)(a) (i), (4)(b) and 4(c ) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648681]: Section 24A was inserted by section 67(4) of the Family Law Act 1986.

[^c20648711]: S.I. 1991/895.

[^c20648721]: S.I. 2007/307.

[^c20648741]: Section 26 was amended by section 15(1) of and paragraphs 13 and 14(1) to (3) of Schedule 2 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648751]: 1999 c. 18 Section 1 was inserted by section 120(1) of and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (2007 asp 4).

[^c20648761]: Section 5 was amended by section 115(2), (4)(a)(i),(ii),(4)(b) and (4)(c) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648771]: Section 14A was inserted by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.

[^c20648781]: Section 51 was amended by section 79(1), (4) and (5) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and by section 56 of and paragraphs 39(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 6 to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

[^c20648801]: Section 55 was amended by section 109(1) of and paragraph 412 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003.

[^c20648811]: Section 11E was inserted by section 1 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648821]: Section 11G was inserted by section 1 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648831]: Section 11H was inserted by section 1 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648841]: Section 16(6) was amended by section 6(1) and (5) of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648851]: Section 16A was inserted by section 7 of the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20648861]: 1977 c. 32.

[^c20648871]: Section 7 of the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c.12) was amended by section 261(1) of and paragraph 154 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

[^c20648881]: 1981 c.54. Section 34 was amended by section 148(3) of and Schedule 4 to the County Courts Act 1984 and article 5(b) of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2940).

[^c20648891]: Section 53 was amended by article 6(c)(i) of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 and section 10 of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (c.12) and by section 125(3) of and paragraph 44 of Schedule 18 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

[^c20648901]: Section 52 was amended by section 10 of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the Civil Procedure Act 1997 and by article 6(b) of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 1998 and by section 125(3) of and paragraph 43 of Schedule 18 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

[^c20648921]: S.I. 1993/621.

[^c20648931]: 1995 c.38.

[^c20648981]: Section 10(2) has been prospectively repealed by section 66(3) of and Schedule 10 to the Family Law Act 1996.

[^c20648991]: S.I. 2008/2551.

[^c20649001]: Section 4 was amended by section 40(4) of and paragraphs 66(1) and (2) of Schedule 9 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and section 378(1) and paragraph 156 of Schedule 16 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 and section 67(1) of and paragraph 43 of Schedule 6 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

[^c20649011]: Section 12(g) was amended by section 148 of and paragraph 34 of Schedule 4 to the Mental Health Act 1983 and section 4(4) of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

[^c20649051]: Section 24(3)(a) was amended by section 3 of and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c.38).

[^c20649061]: Section 23(1)(a) was amended by section 3 of and paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Administration of Justice Act 1977.

[^c20649071]: S.I. 1991/1723.

[^c20649081]: Section 27(4) was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989.

[^c20649091]: Section 27(3) was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraph 62 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989.

[^c20649101]: Section 29 was amended by section 108(5) of and paragraphs 62(1) and (2)(a) of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 and by section 15(1) of and paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 2 to the Children and Adoption Act 2006.

[^c20649151]: 1869 c.62. Section 5 was amended by articles 2 and 3 of the Civil Procedure (Modification of Enactments) Order 2002 ( S.I. 2002/439) and the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c.14).

[^c20649211]: Section 4(1) was amended by article 4(1) and (2) of the Transfer of Functions (Magistrates' Courts and Family Law) Order 1992 (S.I.1992/709) and section 1(1) of and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992 (c.56).

[^c20649221]: Section 1(1) was amended by article 4(1) and (2) of the Transfer of Functions (Magistrates' Courts and Family Law) Order 1992.

[^c20649231]: Section 2 was amended by article 4(1) and (2) of the Transfer of Functions (Magistrates' Courts and Family Law) Order 1992.

[^c20649241]: Section 5 was amended by section 1 (2) of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992 and article 185(1) of and paragraph 67 of Schedule 9 to the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755) and section 54(a) and (b) of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978.

[^c20649251]: Section 7(2) was amended by section 1(2) of and paragraphs 8(2) to (5) of Schedule 1 to the Maintenance Orders ( Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1992.

[^c20649261]: Section 14 was amended by article 14(1) of and paragraph 22 of Schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments – No 1) Order 1973 (S.I. 1973/2163) and section 154 of and paragraph 105 of Schedule 7 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 and article 170(2) of and paragraph 21 of Schedule 6 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

[^c20649271]: Section 23(3) was amended by section 90(1) of and paragraphs 71 and 75(1) and (2) of Schedule 13 to the Access to Justice Act 1999.

[^c20649301]: S.I. 1993/593.

[^c20649311]: S.I. 2007/2006.

[^key-d50658fa72e264dcede6ca4941b99125]: Rule 2.5 excluded (18.6.2011) by The Magistrates' Courts (Enforcement or Variation of Orders Made in Family Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1329), rules 1, 17 (with rule 3(2))

[^key-70d2b1efbc7d1b1ab88f50f5f2aa93c6]: Words in rule 2.3(1) inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 4(a)

[^key-56e35ec3156a49323ff844ba65fad374]: Rule 9.3(3) inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 7

[^key-2c214122c0956ffeb9d2546de2005ea1]: Rule 9.12(4) inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 8

[^key-74542e77bde5a1470f945fcf24ebd206]: Rule 9.18(4)(5) inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 10

[^key-260c8cf1d7a26394b2aa5ca165cb5212]: Rule 17.1 substituted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 14

[^key-896817740940c67936c57422773feeed]: Rule 32.1(2) substituted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 16

[^key-fa46461522c4d80635b4d35dc101611e]: Words in rule 34.3 inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 18

[^key-59df692d8acd6cafdefa859d9efbd9f5]: Word in rule 34.12(3) substituted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 19

[^key-135e43accb51902b9205eecb386f06fc]: Rule 34.13(2)(a) omitted (18.6.2011) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 20(a)

[^key-ca756f84c01e47ab07f37edd2b2a854e]: Words in rule 34.13 omitted (18.6.2011) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 20(b)

[^key-86b9fd1d9a4c11a2b08bb6e47ce61635]: Rule 34.37 omitted (18.6.2011) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 34

[^key-48fe65df1ee27b5a963a3b38d99ec729]: Word in rule 34.38(2)(a) substituted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 35(b)(i)

[^key-119a93e823b9c6ca8dbd081fb5ad20f1]: Word in rule 34.38(2)(b) inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 35(b)(ii)

[^key-e326e5f7dd037d3323768de82b777bb6]: Words in rule 34.39(4) inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 36(d)

[^key-9c96f8d5fe8ff7cddd27238984e2bd72]: Pt. 34 Ch. 2 Section 2(1) omitted (18.6.2011) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 22 (with transitional provisions in rule 38(2)); and rule 34.26, in so far as it is still in force, amended (22.4.2014) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3204), rules 1, 121 (with rule 137); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2

[^key-bfa09fb139073d0cf771fcf957b4dba0]: Rule 9.26A inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 13

[^key-1ab5bf77b9669be1f0646ef3cec43512]: Rule 34.28A inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 24

[^key-43340d4b3ceeafecda494295544be0d2]: Rule 34.36A inserted (18.6.2011) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1328), rules 1, 32 (with art. 38(1)(b))

[^M_E_9384f9d1-ac40-4396-c5ec-ca26ec326045]: 1920 c.33.

[^key-29b2531bc007231d592ba5460ff99c95]: Words in rule 2.3(1) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 3(a)(i) (with rule 30)

[^key-89edd3b19ac767f976e6c4c7122a96a8]: Words in rule 2.3(1) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 3(a)(ii) (with rule 30)

[^key-2d5296cdcbac520adbd6056e835060ce]: Words in rule 2.3(1) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 3(b)(i) (with rule 30)

[^key-4f89ab5c2ee44e030a3c9a231171464a]: Word in rule 2.3(1) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 3(b)(ii) (with rule 30)

[^key-82f074bab6cc92982d9e4e925cafb35b]: Words in rule 2.3(1) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 3(b)(iii) (with rule 30)

[^key-a7e4a394e3ca7cd7975a76f2a9a9f553]: Words in rule 4.1(8) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 4 (with rule 30)

[^key-446c65e8ed33f0b718057c981c284fa9]: Rule 5.1(6) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 5 (with rule 30)

[^key-f571c0d7d717ebb2bd9511b6e24f9433]: Word in rule 6.15(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 6 (with rule 30)

[^key-448682998ad23ca812abc1aeb8fc6553]: Words in rule 8.20(1) table substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 15 (with rule 30)

[^key-cd22005d5f46585d2d41145835aa9e84]: Words in rule 9.14(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 16(a) (with rule 30)

[^key-5e45f6c33c0ead14d6fa1c1c559c087b]: Words in rule 9.19(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 17(a) (with rule 30)

[^key-81dfaf5628794b0e65d2f4b63984218d]: Rule 9.26B inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 18 (with rule 30)

[^key-eef23a796376dbe1a3e80c0ea0b2764a]: Words in rule 9.36(5) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 19(a) (with rule 30)

[^key-edcba6d05c02bf19dea68f9568989215]: Words in rule 9.36(5)(a)(i) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 19(b) (with rule 30)

[^key-35658bad5faf2758ca03a58f0b77db57]: Words in rule 9.36(5)(b)(i) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 19(b) (with rule 30)

[^key-e090791f605bbc2dca95f555a3c67153]: Words in rule 11.9 substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 21 (with rule 30)

[^key-efc6519a3fd84928553af807fd6353c2]: Rule 12.72(1) renumbered as rule 12.72 (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 22 (with rule 30)

[^key-0f1837d58f33f64ab592598b851d9f73]: Words in rule 16.36(1) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 23 (with rule 30)

[^key-cc9fcc9cbbe29d4ae1986257d9ad6e89]: Rule 29.12 substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 25 (with rule 30)

[^key-259ad19f88e9dc030cbddc1fe34f4b06]: Words in rule 34.3(a) omitted (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 27 (with rule 30)

[^key-637b5177a08e3edd02193ee776cd7d66]: Punctuation in rule 34.28A(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 28(a) (with rule 30)

[^key-8da7613fe18bd77750176636c7e4200a]: Word in rule 34.39(3)(c) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 29 (with rule 30)

[^key-18b3964f5cfd9b6ab1e9b983447cf843]: Rule 31.17(1A) inserted (1.7.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/1462), rules 1, 3(b)

[^key-38b7fc3cac4f760ee57ec65650eb9816]: Words in rule 31.17(1) inserted (1.7.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/1462), rules 1, 3(a)

[^key-342e1da3a91ac108c366e016991339bc]: Words in rule 2.3(1) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 125(a)

[^key-67e32d21b102e5dbc8b35b5ee32a6f75]: Words in rule 8.38(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 125(b)

[^key-d75abfaba86fad8fa6258fbeb4e7242a]: Words in rule 29.2 substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 125(c)

[^key-a7b7510df97308f9bea897710f1a636a]: Words in rule 12.58 omitted (30.9.2012) by virtue of The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2046), rules 1, 4(a)

[^key-0051f9897eae32f4a46d3c4f089be2c1]: Words in rule 12.58 inserted (30.9.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2046), rules 1, 4(b)

[^key-470eb26c3b75433e136fab2ad77b0c83]: Words in rule 12.63 substituted (30.9.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2046), rules 1, 5

[^key-b3ea6e0d988bc0dc32e17d39db240d3b]: Words in rule 12.67 substituted (30.9.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2046), rules 1, 5

[^key-a6faa75dc07f468f30cf70f15920725f]: Words in rule 12.69 substituted (30.9.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2046), rules 1, 5

[^key-b9f7545e7189a6de114cfd11a150b469]: Words in rule 12.70 substituted (30.9.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2046), rules 1, 5

[^key-5cd7f37e1075632b01f482d84c3d9e43]: Words in rule 2.3(1) substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 30(2)(a) (with Pt. 4)

[^key-e66c5f7ca26e2e705afd3ea09e6ce3aa]: Words in rule 2.3(1) substituted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 30(2)(b) (with Pt. 4)

[^key-71a7c1579eaa11a90810a04e4545cf14]: Words in rule 2.3(1) inserted (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 4(a)

[^key-6638ed5194ca39d37c7ef2834f200d02]: Words in rule 2.3(1) inserted (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 4(b)

[^key-b54c445aa5a5aa6174afde71db631cee]: Rule 5.3(3) and words inserted (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 6

[^key-6a75fa44189ede60e1a9b6129ff17b7a]: Words in rule 9.3(1) inserted (20.12.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/2806), rules 1, 7(a)