Rule 12.45 Where to start proceedings
Every application under the 1980 Hague Convention or the European Convention must be—
(a)
made in the High Court and issued in the principal registry; and
(b)
heard by a Judge of the High Court unless the application is;
(i)
to join a respondent; or
(ii)
to dispense with service or extend the time for acknowledging service.
Notes on Part 12
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 12 heading substituted (31.1.2013) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) (No.5) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/3061), rules 1, 5(a)
Notes on Chapter 6
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 12 Ch. 6 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 9(5) (with reg. 23) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)