Butterworths New Law Guide: Family Procedure Rules

The New Law Guide to the Family Procedure Rules explains in detail key concepts of the new Rules and implication for practitioners. It identifies areas of potential difficulty and provides guidance and tips on the new procedure. Highlighting the difference between the old rules and the new rules, this book includes relevant Practice Directions and a guide to the few circumstances in which the CPR rather than the FPR apply.

INTRODUCTION; Introduction, philosophy of the new rules, new terminology; ADR and the pre-application protocol; MATRIMONIAL AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP PROCEEDINGS; Divorce, civil partnership dissolution and nullity; Applications for a financial remedy; PROTECTION FROM ABUSE; Applications under part 4 and 4A of the Family Law Act 1996 - non-molestation, occupation and forced marriage protection order; CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS; Proceedings relating to children; Adoption and placement applications; Representation of children and protected parties; Applications for parental orders; GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; Practicalities: case management, use of forms, service; Evidence; Experts; Part 18 and Part 19 procedure and miscellaneous procedure; Publicity and disclosure; OTHER; Interim remedies and security for costs; Costs; Appeals; Enforcement and registration of orders; USP; * Conversion tables to assist practitioners the transition from the 1991 to the 2010 rules; * Guidance on the newly-incorporated elements of civil procedure