Section 18 Rules of courtI1
Rules of court may provide that an appeal from a decision of the High Court, the county court or a youth court—
to dismiss an application for an injunction under F1this Part made without notice being given to the respondent, or
to refuse to grant an interim injunction when adjourning proceedings following such an application,
may be made without notice being given to the respondent.
Rules of court may provide for a youth court to give permission for an application for F2a housing injunction or a respect order against a person aged 18 or over to be made to the youth court if—
an application to the youth court has been made, or is to be made, for F3a youth injunction against a person aged under 18, and
the youth court thinks that it would be in the interests of justice for the applications to be heard together.
In relation to a respondent attaining the age of 18 after proceedings F4on an application for a youth injunction have begun, rules of court may—
provide for the transfer of the proceedings from the youth court to the High Court or the county court F5and for the application to be treated as an application for a housing injunction or a respect order (as the court to which the proceedings are transferred considers appropriate);
prescribe circumstances in which the proceedings may or must remain in the youth court.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 18(1) substituted (26.10.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(2) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2026/960, reg. 4(g)
- F2
Words in s. 18(2) substituted (26.10.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(3)(a) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2026/960, reg. 4(g)
- F3
Words in s. 18(2)(a) substituted (26.10.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(3)(b) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2026/960, reg. 4(g)
- F4
Words in s. 18(3) substituted (26.10.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(4)(a) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2026/960, reg. 4(g)
- F5
Words in s. 18(3)(a) inserted (26.10.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 1 para. 17(4)(b) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2026/960, reg. 4(g)
Commencement
- I1
S. 18 in force at 23.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/373, art. 4(a)
Notes on Part 1
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 20(3)