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Rule 5.1 Forms

(1)

Subject to rule 14.10(2) and(3), the forms referred to in a practice direction, shall be used in the cases to which they apply.

(2)

A form may be varied by the court or a party if the variation is required by the circumstances of a particular case.

(3)

A form must not be varied so as to leave out any information or guidance which the form gives to the recipient.

(4)

Where these rules require a form to be sent by the court or by a party for another party to use, it must be sent without any variation except such as is required by the circumstances of the particular case.

F1(5)

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F2(6)

Nothing in this rule requires a party to reveal any particulars referred to in rule 29.1(1) if notice of those particulars is given to the court in accordance with rule 29.1(2).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Rule 5.1(5) 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), 5(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2

Rule 5.1(6) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 5 (with rule 30)

Notes on Part 5

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 5 heading substituted (6.4.2020) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/135), rules 1, 5