The Authorised Court Staff (Legal Advice Functions) Qualifications Regulations 2020
Section 31O of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and section 28 of the Courts Act 2003 provide for the Lord Chief Justice to be able to authorise members of court staff to perform the function of giving legal advice to judges in the family court and to justices of the peace respectively, provided that each such member of court staff has such qualifications as are prescribed by the Lord Chancellor with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice. These Regulations prescribe the necessary qualifications.