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The Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) (Amendment) Rules 2001
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- 2001 No. 820 (L. 17)
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These Rules amend the Magistrates' Courts (Adoption) Rules 1984 following the establishment of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (“CAFCASS”) by the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43). The term “guardian ad litem” is replaced by “children’s guardian”. The children’s guardian and the reporting officer must be officers of CAFCASS. The provisions relating to disclosure of documents have been amended to facilitate inspection of CAFCASS and also to allow disclosure where this would assist an officer of the service to perform any of his functions. Power is given to the court to limit the issues on which a children’s guardian or reporting officer may be cross-examined.
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