# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 18.13: Dismissal of totally without merit applications


If the ... court dismisses an application (including an application for permission to appeal) and it considers that the application is totally without merit—
(a) the court's order must record that fact; and
(b) the court must at the same time consider whether it is appropriate to make a civil restraint order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/18.13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-18.13
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