The Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (Fees of Court-Appointed Qualified Legal Representatives) Regulations 2022
Sections 65 and 66 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (c. 17) introduce new Part 4A into the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and new Part 7A into the Courts Act 2003, respectively. Those provisions operate in family and civil proceedings to prohibit cross-examination in person between a party and a witness in defined circumstances, including where there is evidence of domestic abuse between them.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
18 May 2022
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Comes into force
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Enabling power
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 31X of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984and section 85L of the Courts Act 2003, makes the following Regulations:
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