Rule 21 Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010

in paragraph 1(b), for “a county court” substitute “the family court”;

in the words in parentheses following paragraph (2), for “47.20 to 47.23” substitute “47.21 to 47.24”; and

in paragraph (3), after the definition of “appellant” insert —

• ““costs judge” means —

  1. (a)

     the Chief Taxing Master;

  2. (b)

     a taxing master of the Senior Courts; or

  3. (c)

     a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

• “district judge” means —

  1. (a)

     the Senior District Judge of the Family Division

  2. (b)

     a district judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division;

  3. (c)

     a person appointed to act as deputy for the person holding office referred to in paragraph (b) or to act as temporary additional officer for any such office;

  4. (d)

     a district judge;

  5. (e)

     a deputy district judge appointed under section 102 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 or section 8 of the County Courts Act 1984; or

  6. (f)

     a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);”.