Latest updates
- Orders Nos 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, and 2.2. have all been revised, with the agreement of the President of the Family Division. News, 28/05/2020, free
- New orders cover Child Deprivation of Liberty. An update Financial Remedy Order has also been issued. News, 13/11/2018, free
- The President confirms the roll-out after further consultation. News, 02/11/2018, free
- News set out in letter from minister to the Law Commission in response to their 2016 report News, 16/08/2018, free
- The President also makes a plea for the use of Private FDRs News, 31/07/2018, free
Latest know-how
- The Court of Appeal considered the proper interpretation of a consent order made in financial remedy proceedings. Case note, 04/02/2021, free
- On 14 August 2020, Gwynneth Knowles J (“the judge”) gave a judgment in the long-running case of Akhmedova v Akhmedov. The scale of the litigation was large and there were 10 respondents to the applications made by Tatiana Akhmedova (“W”), as well as 10 respondents to committal applications made by W. Case note, 10/09/2020, free
- New guidance issued by the President urging the use of standard family orders as the starting point Practice note, 30/11/2017, free
- Guidance issues April 2016 Practice note, 21/04/2016, free
- Starts 26 October Practice note, 20/10/2015, free
Latest training
- Recording of live webinar, first broadcast on Wednesday 1st April 2020. Webcast, 02/04/2020, free
- Recording of webinar first broadcast on 8 February 2017 Webcast, 10/02/2017, members only
- Mena Ruparel and Nicola Rowlings discuss implementation of centralised divorce processing and what it means for your applications now. Webcast, 22/07/2015, free
- Philip Cayford QC and Simon Calhaem of 29 Bedford Row, who represented Mrs Wyatt in the Supreme Court, are joined by members of the Mills & Reeve family law team to review and discuss the issues raised by the case and the impact of the Law Lords decision on practice. Webcast, 18/03/2015, members only
- All too often we only think about tactics in the run up to a Final Hearing, or possibly an FDR, but we should be thinking about them at the outset, or at least as soon as we have a picture of the parties’ assets. In this most practical of webinars, Marc Saunderson of Mills & Reeve provides an invaluable toolkit of hints & reminders to help you make the most of the FDA, touching on completing Forms A & E, constructing chronologies and gathering the documentation you need on the day. Webcast, 20/06/2014, members only
Latest sources
- Came into force on 23 July 2018 Practice direction, 27/07/2018, free
- In force 8th August 2018 Practice direction, 27/07/2018, free
- Keep up to date with current processing times Tool, 02/09/2016, free
- Financial statement for a financial order (Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 / Civil Partnership Act 2004) / for financial relief after an overseas divorce etc (Part 3 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984/Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004) Form (external), 01/04/2012, free
- Form (external), 01/04/2012, free