# The Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005, Article 96: Dismissal of totally without merit applications


If the High Court or a county court dismisses an application (including an application for permission to appeal) and it considers that the application is totally without merit—
(a) the court’s order must record that fact; and
(b) the court must at the same time consider whether it is appropriate to make a civil restraint order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2795/article/96 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005/article-96
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