Section 31I Powers of the High Court in respect of family court proceedingsF1

(1)

If the High Court, at any stage in proceedings in the family court, thinks it desirable that the proceedings, or any part of them, should be transferred to the High Court, it may order the transfer to the High Court of the proceedings or part.

(2)

The power given by subsection (1) is without prejudice to section 29 of the Senior Courts Act 1981, and is to be exercised—

(a)

in accordance with any directions given as to the distribution or transfer of proceedings, and

(b)

subject to any provision made under section 1 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 or made by or under any other enactment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 31B-31P inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 1; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Notes on Part 4A

Textual amendments

F1: S. 31A and Pt. 4A heading inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 17(3), 61(3); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)