Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: This Practice Direction (PD) Update No.4 of 2023 makes amendments to two existing Practice Directions underpinning HMCTS’s online systems for certain types of family proceedings. PD36G: This pilot PD underpins HMCTS’s online

Ministry of Justice

This Practice Direction (PD) Update No.3 of 2023 will introduce one new PD revoke one existing PD and make amendments to various existing PDs. The following PDs are amended in order to ensure that their

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PD Update No.2 of 2023 makes the following provisions: PD2C, which makes provision for functions of the family court which may be performed by a Justices’ Legal Adviser, is amended to correct a cross-reference to

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The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 will come into force on 27th February and 6th April 2023. The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010 in the following ways: in light

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PD Update No. 1 of 2023 makes the following provisions: PD5A (Forms) is amended in light of the new rule in the FPR (see the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023) about financial information being provided

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The review will consider the civil legal aid system in its entirety; from how services are procured, how well the current system works for users and how civil legal aid impacts the wider justice system.

This PD Update No.9 of 2022 makes amendments to various existing Practice Directions. Amendments to PD5A: From 16th January 2023, Form E, rather than the current Form E2, should be completed on applications to capitalise

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