The President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has issued a revised Family Procedure Rules Practice Direction 12J which will come into force on 2nd October 2017 and is to be applied in all courts considering an application for a Child Arrangements Order when...
Read MoreSir James Munby, President of the Family Division, can barely disguise his ire at what he clearly considers to be governmental "procrastination" in implementing changes to the current system of divorce and financial remedy litigation. It is now widely agreed that we should move towards...
Read MoreThe President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has today issued guidance in respect of the appropriate course to adopt when considering ex-parte (without notice) non-molestation orders. It appears that it has become established practice in some areas of making ex-parte orders of unlimited duration;...
Read MoreCafcass have issued a letter to Designated Family Judges, published here, clarifying best practice when ordering a party in private law proceedings to attend a Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programme (DVPP). A difficulty had been identified in that, when a final order is made, there is...
Read MoreHHJ Bellamy's final farewell newsletter can be downloaded here....
Read MorePlease find attached a local Practice Guidance - length of documents, issued by His Honour Judge Bellamy on 22nd November 2016 to address the length of documents filed within public law proceedings. Please note that this practice direction contains specific page limits for the length of certain court...
Read MoreThe Family Division Liaison Judge for the Midlands, Keehan J, has distributed the guidance below in respect of cases in the Family Court being allocated to a Judge of High Court level. Allocation A case should be allocated or re-allocated to a judge of High Court level...
Read MoreSir James Munby, President of the Family Division, has published his latest "View", available to download here....
Read MoreLocal practitioners will be interested to read HHJ Bellamy's most recent newsletter, downloadable here. It includes information about the upcoming (ever-successful) annual conference, to be held on 28th October 2016, and a request for financial contributions to the running of this website. If you or...
Read MoreLeicester and Leicestershire Designated Family Judge has today announced that he will be departing the Leicester Family Court on 30th November 2016 to take up a new post as DFJ of Derby on 1st December 2016. HHJ Michael Handley will become DFJ for Leicester and Northampton. LLFJB.com...
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