Rule 8.45 DirectionsF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

As soon as practicable after an application under rules 8.33 to 8.63 has been made, the court may F2... give such directions as it considers appropriate, including as regards the following matters—

(a)

whether service of the application may be dispensed with;

(b)

expedition of the proceedings or any part of the proceedings (and any direction for expedition may specify a date by which the court must give its decision);

(c)

the steps to be taken in the proceedings and the time by which each step is to be taken;

(d)

the service of documents; and

(e)

the filing of evidence.

(2)

The proper officer or chief clerk will—

(a)

record the giving, variation or revocation of directions under this rule; and

(b)

as soon as practicable serve a copy of the directions order on every party.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rules 8.33-8.63 substituted for rules 8.33-8.48 (25.3.2011 for specified purposes, 1.11.2012 in so far as not already in operation) by The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/64), rules 1, 2(5), Sch. 2
F2: Words in rule 8.45(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(23) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Chapter

Textual amendments

F1: Words in the heading before rule 8.33 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/235), rules 1(1), 2(15)(a) (with rule 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: Rules 8.33 - 8.63 substituted by S.R. 2011 No. 64 with effect from 25.03.11