Yesterday, the President of the Family Division Sir James
Munby released Practice Guidance relating to the duration of ex parte (without
notice) orders: Practice Guidance: Family
Court – Duration...
The President’s12th 'View from the President’s Chambers', published on 4 June 2014,
introduced two working groups which were to produce their interim reports by 31 July 2014; the Children and...
Eagle eyed practitioners may have noticed that as from the 4 August 2014 there is a new HMCTS Civil and Family Court Fees Leaflet.However, this does not represent a complete
overhaul of the...
Applications under Part IV Family Law Act 1996 –
Non-molestation and occupation ordersPart IV of the Family Law Act 1996, which came into force on 1 October 1997, provides a comprehensive set of...
On 30 June 2014 a system of collection charges and fees are
being levied for people applying to the Child Maintenance Service for
assistance with claiming child maintenance.
Some fees will be...
On 9 June 2014 the President released his 12th 'View from the President's Chamber', this one headed 'The process of reform: next steps' and focusing on what will be happening next. The full 12th...