A Practical Guide to Family Proceedings

Established as a straightforward, easy-to-follow handbook of procedure this book is equally useful as an aidememoire for the hard-pressed specialist or as an introduction for the less experienced. The book enables the busy practitioner to avoid the most common pitfalls encountered across the spectrum of family proceedings, thereby speeding up litigation and avoiding unnecessary work and wasted costs orders. Previous editions of the book have been widely used in the Principal Registry of the Family Division, other district registries and county courts. A Practical Guide to Family Proceedings offers step-by-step guidance on the effective conduct of all the most common types of family law application. It is an essential reference for the busy family lawyer. This new edition has been fully revised to take account of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 including amendments implemented in April 2012. *This title was acquired by Bloomsbury Professional in February 2016 and will be distributed by Bloomsbury Professional as of 22nd July 2016