Rule 14.14 Communication of information relating to proceedings

For the purposes of the law relating to contempt of court, information (whether or not it is recorded in any form) relating to proceedings held in private may be communicated—

(a)

where the court gives permission F1, including as provided for under rule 14.14A;

(b)

unless the court directs otherwise, in accordance with Practice Direction 14E; or

(c)

where the communication is to—

(i)

a party;

(ii)

the legal representative of a party;

(iii)

a professional legal adviser;

(iv)

an officer of the service or a Welsh family proceedings officer;

(v)

a welfare officer;

(vi)

F2the Director of Legal Aid Casework (within the meaning of section 4 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012);

(vii)

an expert whose instruction by a party has been authorised by the court for the purposes of the proceedings; or

(viii)

a professional acting in furtherance of the protection of children.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 14.14(a) inserted (27.1.2025) by The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1322), rules 1(3), 5
F2: Words in rule 14.14(c)(vi) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/534), reg. 1, Sch. para. 22(b) (with reg. 14(2))