Upcoming amendments to Family Procedure Rules ============================================= ![Upcoming amendments to Family Procedure Rules](https://vardags.com/images/pictures/6cc62dc0e6d7bdad9494a6a5d3212842.jpeg)The Family Procedure Rules govern the practices and procedures used in the Family Court, as well as those used in family proceedings in the High Court, in England and Wales. Amendments have been made to the Parts 4 and 9 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010) by the Family Procedure Rule Committee, exercising their power conferred by the Courts Act 2003 and in accordance with that Act. The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018 were laid before Parliament on 27th March 2018 and will come into force on 4th June 2018. The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018 deal with some procedural changes. The changes primarily relate to two distinct court procedures for making a financial remedy application in family proceedings. The procedure set out in Chapter 4 of FPR 2010 is renamed "standard procedure" and the procedure set out in Chapter 5 of FPR 2010 is renamed "fast-track procedure." The types of financial remedy application that the "fast-track procedure" applies to are clarified in Rule 5. The procedure would apply mainly to applications where the financial remedy sought is only for an order for periodical payments. In Rule 8, the timescale for completion of the fast-track procedure is changed from 4-8 weeks to 6-10 weeks. Rule 9 makes provisions for requests of a change of procedure on behalf of the applicant - the right of the court to order a change of procedure from "fast-track"to "standard" is already guaranteed by Rule 5. Rule 11 inserts new procedures in relation to the conduct of the first hearing in a case to which the "fast-track procedure" applies. Importantly, the Amendment Rules - in Rule 3 - also confirm the express power of the High Court to direct proceedings to be heard before a Divisional Court of the High Court. Read the Family Procedure (Amendment) 2018 Rules [here](https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/family/rules_pd_menu). "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Family Law news -------------------- [Grandparents rights: How to ensure you retain contact after divorce](https://vardags.com/family-law/access-to-grandchildren "Grandparents rights: How to ensure you retain contact after divorce") [Litigants in person and how technology may help to reduce the financial burden on litigants](https://vardags.com/family-law/litigants-in-person-and-technology "Litigants in person and how technology may help to reduce the financial burden on litigants") [Upcoming amendments to Family Procedure Rules](https://vardags.com/family-law/upcoming-amendments-to-family-procedure-rules "Upcoming amendments to Family Procedure Rules") [Is mediation losing popularity?](https://vardags.com/family-law/is-mediation-losing-popularity "Is mediation losing popularity?") [Protracted children law proceedings descend into "corrosive" shouting match](https://vardags.com/family-law/protracted-children-law-proceedings-descend-into-corrosive-shouting-match "Protracted children law proceedings descend into corrosive shouting match") Articles by Sara Lange ---------------------- [Woman left nothing in will by partner of 40 years wins Inheritance Act claim](https://vardags.com/family-law/woman-left-nothing "Woman left nothing in will by partner of 40 years wins Inheritance Act claim") [A man who forged his sick wife's signature on divorce papers has been jailed](https://vardags.com/family-law/man-forged-wifes-signature "A man who forged his sick wife's signature on divorce papers has been jailed") [Upcoming amendments to Family Procedure Rules](https://vardags.com/family-law/upcoming-amendments-to-family-procedure-rules "Upcoming amendments to Family Procedure Rules") [Mensah v Mensah: Competing divorce proceedings](https://vardags.com/family-law/mensah-v-mensah-competing-divorce-proceedings "Mensah v Mensah: Competing divorce proceedings") [Mary J Blige settles divorce out of court](https://vardags.com/family-law/mary-j-blige-settles-divorce-out-of-court "Mary J Blige settles divorce out of court")