Subjects:

Family Law

Contents:

Outline

The Overriding Objective

Principles of Application

Implementation with Local Plans

Timetabling

The First Hearing in the Family Proceedings Court

The Allocation Hearing the County Court

Allocation in the High Court

The Case Management Conference

Duties of the Local Authorities for the Case Management Conference

Documents for the Case Management Conference

Court Bundle

Duties of the Parties for the Case Management Conference

Advocates meeting prior to the Case Management Conference

Protocol Timetable

The Initial Social Work Statement

The Pre-hearing Review

The Final Hearing

Preparation

Judge

Advocate

APPENDIX

The Protocol

The Appendices to the Protocol

The Practice Direction

Annex to the Practice Direction: Principles of Application

Report of the Advisory Committee

Annex to the Report: Members of the Advisory Committee and Acknowledgements

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