# The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No.5) Rules 2012, Rule 3: Amendments to the Family Procedure Rules 2010


In rule 1.4 for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Active case management includes—
(a) setting timetables or otherwise controlling the progress of the case;
(b) identifying at an early stage—
(i) the issues; and
(ii) who should be a party to the proceedings;
(c) deciding promptly—
(i) which issues need full investigation and hearing and which do not; and
(ii) the procedure to be followed in the case;
(d) deciding the order in which issues are to be resolved;
(e) controlling the use of expert evidence;
(f) encouraging the parties to use an alternative dispute resolution procedure if the court considers that appropriate and facilitating the use of such procedure;
(g) helping the parties to settle the whole or part of the case;
(h) encouraging the parties to co-operate with each other in the conduct of proceedings;
(i) considering whether the likely benefits of taking a particular step justify the cost of taking it;
(j) dealing with as many aspects of the case as it can on the same occasion;
(k) dealing with the case without the parties needing to attend at court;
(l) making use of technology; and
(m) giving directions to ensure that the case proceeds quickly and efficiently.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3061/rule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-amendment-no5-rules-2012/rule-3
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