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# The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2024 No. 1322 (L. 21)
FAMILY PROCEEDINGS
SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
FAMILY COURT, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024
Made
11th December 2024
Laid before Parliament
12th December 2024
Coming into force
27th January 2025
The Family Procedure Rule Committee makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 75 and 76(8) of the Courts Act 2003, having fulfilled the requirements of section 79(1) of that Act.

## 1 Citation, extent and commencement {#rule-1}

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024.
(2) These Rules extend to England and Wales.
(3) These Rules come into force on 27th January 2025.

## 2 Amendment of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 {#rule-2}

The Family Procedure Rules 2010 are amended in accordance with rules 3 to 6 of these Rules.

## 3 Amendment of Part 12 {#rule-3}

In rule 12.73 (communication of information: general)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) after “permission” insert “, including as provided for under rule 12.73A”; and
(b) in paragraph (2) for “Nothing” substitute “Except as provided for under rule 12.73A, nothing”.

## 4 {#rule-4}

After rule 12.73 (communication of information: general) insert—
Communication of information with permission of the court
12.73A. Practice Direction 12R makes provision in relation to the court giving permission to communicate information from proceedings.
.

## 5 Amendment of Part 14 {#rule-5}

In rule 14.14 (communication of information relating to proceedings) in paragraph (a) after “permission” insert “, including as provided for under rule 14.14A”.

## 6 {#rule-6}

After rule 14.14 (communication of information relating to proceedings) insert—
Communication of information with permission of the court
14.14A. Practice Direction 14G makes provision in relation to the court giving permission to communicate information from proceedings.
.