Family Court: new practice directions

The Family Court has issued three new practice directions: PRACTICE DIRECTION: NO. 1 OF 2009 Revocation of Case Management Directions Preamble Amendments to the Family Law Rules 2004 which commence on 1 March 2009 implement and support a new case management pathway and docket system. The case management directions issued under Practice Direction No. 3… Read More »Custom Single Post Header

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Family Court: new practice directions

The Family Court has issued three new practice directions:

PRACTICE DIRECTION: NO. 1 OF 2009

Revocation of Case Management Directions
Preamble
Amendments to the Family Law Rules 2004 which commence on 1 March 2009 implement and support a new case management pathway and docket system.
The case management directions issued under Practice Direction No. 3 of 2004 are therefore no longer applicable.
Revocation of Practice Direction
Practice Direction No. 3 of 2004 ‘Case Management Directions’ is revoked with effect from 1 March 2009.
The revocation of this Practice Direction does not revive any earlier Practice Direction revoked by it.
THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE DIANA BRYANT CHIEF JUSTICE FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA
DATE: 27 February 2009

PRACTICE DIRECTION: NO. 2 OF 2009

Revocation of Trial of Initiating Application and Response to Initiating Application

Preamble

Amendments to the Family Law Rules 2004 which commence on 1 March 2009 implement the Initiating Application (Family Law) and Response to Initiating Application (Family Law) forms, following a trial of these forms.

The forms – Initiating Application (Family Law) and Response to Initiating Application (Family Law) – have been approved by the Chief Justice pursuant to Rule 24.04(1) for the purposes of the Family Law Rules 2004.

Practice Direction No. 4 of 2006 is therefore no longer required.

Revocation of Practice Direction

Practice Direction No. 4 of 2006 ‘Trial of new forms for Initiating Application and Response to Initiating Application’ is revoked with effect from 1 March 2009.

THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE DIANA BRYANT
CHIEF JUSTICE
FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA

DATE: 27 February 2009

PRACTICE DIRECTION: NO. 3 OF 2009
Revocation of Children’s Cases Program and Child-related proceedings (Division 12A) Practice Directions

Revocation of Practice Direction

The following Practice Directions are revoked with effect from 1 March 2009:

  • Practice Direction No. 2 of 2004 – The Children’s Cases Program
  • Practice Direction No. 2 of 2005 – Practice Direction for the Melbourne Implementation of the Children’s Cases Program Incorporating the Child Responsive Pilot
  • Practice Direction No. 3 of 2005 – The National Children’s Cases Program
  • Practice Direction No. 2 of 2006 – Child-related proceedings (Division 12A)

The revocation of these Practice Directions does not revive any earlier Practice Direction revoked by them.

THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE DIANA BRYANT CHIEF JUSTICE FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA
DATE: 27 February 2009

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