Regulation 3 Amendment of Part 2

after the definition of “directions appointment” insert—

• ““domestic abuse” has the meaning given in sections 1 and 2 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021^f1;”; and

for the definition of “non-court dispute resolution” substitute—

• ““non-court dispute resolution” means methods of resolving a dispute other than through the court process, including but not limited to mediation, arbitration, evaluation by a neutral third party (such as a private Financial Dispute Resolution process) and collaborative law;”.