Established as a straightforward, easy-to-follow handbook of procedure this book is equally useful as an aide-memoire for the hard-pressed specialist or as an introduction for the less experienced.
The book enables a 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. This new edition has been extensively revised to take account of the Family Procedure Rules 2010. It will prove an essential reference for the busy family lawyer.
