The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1992
These Rules amend the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 and the Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1991. Rules 3 to 10 inclusive enable minors to participate in proceedings under the Children Act 1989 and under the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction with respect to minors without a next friend or guardian ad litem. A minor will be able to do so if a solicitor who regards him as having sufficient understanding to do so acts for him, or if the minor has obtained the leave of the court (which cannot be withheld if the court considers the minor to be of such understanding). Rules 11 to 14 inclusive correct simple clerical or grammatical errors in the principal rules. Rule 15 removes a provision which was inconsistent with section 33(7) of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41). Rule 16 amends various forms prescribed by the principal rules, chiefly by correcting simple clerical errors, inconsistencies with the body of the rules or misleading statements of the law. Paragraphs (f) to (i) expand some forms to elicit more detailed information which will be useful when the Maintenance Enforcement Act 1991 (c. 17) comes into force. Rule 17 corrects a wrong reference in the Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 1991.