Court's case management powers—FPR 2010


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Practice notes
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Court's case management powers—FPR 2010


Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓƵ Family expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note sets out the court's case management powers under the family procedure rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 4, including changing the time for compliance by the parties (by extending or expediting deadlines), adjourning hearings, ordering attendance at court and directing a separate hearing of any issue. It explains how the court must further the overriding objective by active case management (FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, 1.4) and what it takes into account when exercising case management powers. This includes making orders of its own initiative, sanctions for non-compliance and relief from sanctions, provision for vulnerable parties, civil restraint orders and the court's power to rectify where there has been an error of procedure.

In summary, the key case management powers of the court are:

The overriding objective

FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 1 sets out the overriding objective. The overriding objective is to enable the court to deal with cases justly having regard to any welfare issues involved. See also Practice Note: FPR 2010—overriding objective.

The court must further the overriding objective by actively

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What does Case management mean?

The procedural role of the court in ensuring the disposal of disputes in accordance with the overriding objective.

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