Introductory text

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

PROCEDURE

Made 23rd July 2007

Laid before Parliament 6th August 2007

Coming into force 1st September 2007

The Lord Chief Justice, after consultation with the rule committee appointed by the Lord Chancellor under section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980^f1 and with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, makes the following Rules:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 43. Section 144 has been amended by sections 15(1) of, and paragraphs 99 and 102 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4). There are other amendments to section 144 not yet in force; parenting orders are not family proceedings within the meaning of section 65 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act and accordingly section 144(1)(b) does not apply to parenting orders.