Powered by Lexis+®
Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
Related legal acts
View More View Less
Key definition
Family Procedure Rules definition

What does Family Procedure Rules mean? In practice, the Family Procedure rules are the procedural code governing how family cases are issued, managed and determined in the Family Court and the Family Division of the High Court in England and Wales. They are made by statutory instrument (Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955) and took effect on 6 April 2011, replacing the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 and representing the most comprehensive reform of family procedure to that date. The FPR prescribe requirements for applications, service, evidence and statements, disclosure, experts, non‑court dispute resolution and MIAMs, case management, hearings, orders, enforcement and appeals. They are...

Read More Right Arrow

Family Procedure Rules 2010 amendments 2020–2026: consolidated update on Practice Directions, pilots, digital reforms, transparency, and Brexit and Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 changes (England and Wales)

Published by a LexisNexis Family expert
Practice notes
imgtext

This Practice Note sets out information on recent and upcoming changes to the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955—the principal procedural Rules for family proceedings—together with all related Practice Directions.

Amendments are set out by year from 2020 onwards. Some pilot schemes introduced in earlier years continue; see Practice Note: Pilot schemes in the Family Court.

It also outlines changes to FPR 2010 arising from Brexit with effect from 11 pm on 31 December 2020 (Implementation period (IP) completion day), and from the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020) from 6 April 2022.

For an index to FPR 2010 and the accompanying Practice Directions, consult Practice Notes: Family Procedure Rules 2010 index and Introduction to the Family Procedure Rules 2010.

For details of how Brexit and the DDSA 2020 affect the FPR 2010, see: Brexit and DDSA 2020.

Amendments in 2026

The second Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Direction (PD) update of 2026 was released on 8 April 2026. FPR 2010, PD 36Z (Pilot Scheme: Private Law Reform: Investigative Approach) is amended to extend the life of the pilot...

To view the latest version of this document and thousands of others like it, sign-in with LexisNexis or register for a free trial.
Web page updated on 21/05/2026

Popular documents

When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...

Read More Right Arrow

This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...

Read More Right Arrow

Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...

Read More Right Arrow

I, [ name ], of [ address ], solemnly and sincerely state that: [ Matters to be verified, set out in numbered paragraphs ] I make this solemn statement in good conscience, believing it to be true, and pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. DECLARED at [ details ] this [ day ] day of [ month and year ] Before me ................................................................................ [ signature of the person before whom the declaration is made ] A [ commissioner for oaths OR [ solicitor OR [ insert other qualification ] ] authorised to administer oaths ]...

Read More Right Arrow