Reporting restriction orders in family proceedings: procedure, forms, media attendance, grounds, and standard orders (England and Wales)
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This Practice Note explains the procedure for seeking a reporting restriction order under the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), PD 12I (Applications for reporting restriction orders) and the Practice Note (Official Solicitor: Deputy Director of Legal Services: Cafcass: Applications for reporting restriction orders), commonly referred to as the Cafcass Practice Note. It offers guidance on issuing an application, possible bases for exclusion, the considerations the court will weigh, the ambit of a reporting restriction order, and the version of the order issued within the standard orders project. Duly authorised lawyers and accredited members of the media are entitled to be present at family hearings—see Media access and transparency—overview. For an outline of the core principles applicable to applications for reporting restriction orders, and on giving advance notice to the national media through the Press Association Injunction Applications Alert Service (formerly CopyDirect), together with notice to non‑media parties, consult Practice Note: Reporting restriction orders and notifying the media. See also: Reporting restriction order applications in family proceedings—checklist; Applications for reporting restriction orders—flowchart; and Giving advance notice to the media of a reporting restriction order. Together they set out application steps, exclusion grounds, judicial factors, and reporting scope in clear detail...
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