Family Procedure Rules Early Resolution Consultation 2023
Summary
The Family Procedure Rule Committee closed its consultation on proposed amendments to Family Procedure Rules aimed at strengthening mediation and non-court dispute resolution in private family law cases. The consultation ran from 30 March to 25 May 2023, seeking views on attendance at Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs) and encouraging use of non-court dispute resolution (NCDR). Responses are being analysed with outcomes to be published.
What changed
The Family Procedure Rule Committee published a consultation seeking views on amendments to Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions to strengthen provisions around Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs) and encourage greater use of non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) in private family law matters. The consultation ran from 30 March to 25 May 2023.
Legal professionals practising in family law, family courts, and mediation service providers should monitor for the outcome publication. If amendments proceed, they may affect practice requirements for MIAM attendance and the handling of private family law disputes outside of court.
What to do next
- Monitor for outcome publication on GOV.UK
- Review consultation documents for proposed changes to MIAM requirements
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Closed consultation
Early resolution of private family law arrangements
From: Family Procedure Rule Committee Published 30 March 2023 Get emails about this page
Applies to England and Wales
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Summary
Seeking views on the principle of proposed amendments to the Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, to encourage early resolution of private law arrangements.
This consultation ran from
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10am on 30 March 2023
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11:59pm on 25 May 2023
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Consultation description
This consultation seeks views on the principle of proposed amendments to the existing Family Procedure Rules and supporting Practice Directions. The proposals are intended to strengthen the existing provisions around attendance at Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (“MIAMs”) and to encourage more people to attend mediation or other forms of non-court dispute resolution (“NCDR”). The consultation will run from 30 March 2023 until 25 May 2023.
The paper follows the government consultation on supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements, published earlier this month and can be found here https://consult.justice.gov.uk/.
Documents
Foreword
PDF, 76.6 KB, 3 pages
Consultation document
PDF, 365 KB, 21 pages
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