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Family Procedure Rule Committee appoints Helen Sewell as legal adviser member

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Date:7 OCT 2024
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Helen Sewell, a solicitor for HMCTS, has been appointed as a legal adviser member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee from 30 September 2024 until her term ends on 29 September 2027.

The purpose of the Family Procedure Rule Committee is to make clear, easily understandable rules to create an accessible, fair and efficient family justice system. Family Procedure Rule Committee makes rules of court that govern the practice and procedure followed in family proceedings in the High Court and family court.



Helen Sewell was admitted as a Solicitor in 1991. Since 2020, she has worked as a Legal Team Manager for HMCTS. Previously, from 2002-2020, she worked for HMCTS as a Justices’ Legal Advisor for Wiltshire Magistrates’ Court in Swindon.
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