Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 201021

In rule 30.1—

a

in paragraph 1(b), for “a county court” substitute “the family court”;

b

in the words in parentheses following paragraph (2), for “47.20 to 47.23” substitute “47.21 to 47.24”; and

c

in paragraph (3), after the definition of “appellant” insert —

  • “costs judge” means —

    1. a

      the Chief Taxing Master;

    2. b

      a taxing master of the Senior Courts; or

    3. c

      a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

  • “district judge” means —

    1. a

      the Senior District Judge of the Family Division

    2. b

      a district judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division;

    3. c

      a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

    4. d

      a district judge;

    5. e

      a deputy district judge appointed under section 102 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 8 of the County Courts Act 1984; or

    6. f

      a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);