Practice Directions & Guidance
- Practice Guidance: McKenzie Friends (Civil and Family Courts)
download (16/07/2010) - Practice Direction – Forms A58, A60 AND A61
Resources (16/09/2009) - Practice direction supplementing rules 8.A1 and 8.2 to 8.2G of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991
download (06/08/2009) - Practice direction supplementing Part 4, Rule 17 of the Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005
download (06/08/2009) - President's Guidance Note: Care Proceedings involving placement order applications – Attendance of the Media
Legislation (03/05/2009) - President’s Guidance In Relation To Applications Consequent Upon The Attendance Of The Media In Family Proceedings
Legislation (26/04/2009) - Practice Direction: Attendance of Media Representatives at Hearings in Family Proceedings - High Court and County Courts
Legislation (23/04/2009) - Practice Direction: Attendance of Media Representatives at Hearings in Family Proceedings - FPC
Legislation (23/04/2009) - Practice Direction: Written Reasons in Proceedings Related to Family Proceedings
Legislation (14/04/2009) - Practice Direction: amending the Practice Direction supplementing Part 19 of the Family Procedure (Adoption Rules) 2005
Legislation (14/04/2009) - Practice Direction supplements rules 8.A1 and 8.2 to 8.2H of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (“the 1991 Rules”)
Legislation (14/04/2009) - Family Proceedings (Allocation to Judiciary) (Appeals) Directions 2009
Legislation (14/04/2009) - Family Proceedings (Allocation to Judiciary) Directions 2009
Legislation (16/02/2009)
Practice Direction issued on 11 February 2009 coming into force on 16 February 2009 - Practice Direction: Residence & Contact Orders: Domestic Violence & Harm
Legislation (18/01/2009)
Revised Practice Direction superseding guidance first issued on 14 May 2008 - Section 11 A – P (Children Act 1989) Guidance (for CAFCASS Practitioners)
News (08/12/2008) - President’s Guidance (Family Division: Listing In London)
Legislation (08/12/2008)
Issued 27 October 2008 - President's Guidance: A20(1) - Intercountry Adoption Guidance
Legislation (24/11/2008) - Applications In The Magistrates’ Court To Enforce Contact Orders
Legislation (17/11/2008) - Enforcement Of Children Act 1989 Contact Orders: Disclosure Of Information To Officers Of The National Probation Service (High Court and county court)
Legislation (17/11/2008) - Enforcement Of Children Act 1989 Contact Orders: Disclosure Of Information To Officers Of The National Probation Service (Magistrates)
Legislation (17/11/2008) - Practice Direction: Allocation and Transfer of Proceedings
Legislation (10/11/2008)
Issued on 3 November 2008 - Family Proceedings (Allocation to Judiciary) (Amendment) Directions 2008
Legislation (21/10/2008) - President’s Guidance: Listing Final Hearings in Adoption cases
Legislation (21/10/2008) - President’s Guidance: McKenzie Friends (October 2008)
Legislation (19/10/2008) - President's Guidance: Appointment of Guardians in Accordance with Rule 9.5
Legislation (20/04/2008) - President’s Guidance: McKenzie Friends
Legislation (20/04/2008) - Practice Direction: Experts in family proceedings relating to children
Legislation (19/02/2008) - Children Act 1989: Risk Assessments under Section 16A
Legislation (17/09/2007) - Family Assistance Orders: Consultation
News (17/09/2007) - Family Proceedings: Court Bundles
download (21/08/2006) - Guidance from the President's Office - McKenzie Friends
Legislation (15/07/2005) - President's Direction - Gender Recognition Act 2004
Legislation (13/05/2005) - President's Direction - Applications for Reporting Restriction Orders
Legislation (13/05/2005) - Practice Note - Applications for Reporting Restriction Orders
Legislation (13/05/2005)