# The Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2011, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the routes of appeal from decisions made in family proceedings by certain levels of judge. It replaces, in a single instrument, provision which is made for some types of family proceedings in rules of court (which are separately revoked by virtue of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 ( S.I. 2010/2955) and the Courts Act 2003 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2010 ( S.I. 2010/2921)) and for others in the Access to Justice Act 1999 (Destination of Appeals) (Family Proceedings) Order 2005 (S.I.2005/3276) (which is revoked by Article 4). With effect from 6th April 2011, appeals against decisions made in family proceedings in the High Court or a county court shall lie as follows—
(a) appeals from decisions made by a district judge or deputy district judge of a county court will lie to a judge of that court (article 3); and
(b) appeals from decisions made by a district judge of the High Court, a district judge of the principal registry of the Family Division, a costs judge, or a deputy or temporary additional officer in any such office will lie to a judge of the High Court (article 2). Article 2 applies to a decision to be appealed in proceedings in the principal registry of the Family Division of the High Court where it is treated as if it were a county court (for example, where it is treated as a care centre or a divorce county court).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1044/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-justice-act-1999-destination-of-appeals-family-proceedings-order-2011/note
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