Family Courts Act 2024

Judge of Family District Court may issue orders or directions in family law proceedings

41. Without prejudice to his or her functions under any enactment or rule of law and subject to any practice direction issued under section 42

(a) the Principal Judge of the Family District Court, or

(b) any other judge of the Family District Court as may be nominated for that purpose by the Principal Judge of the Family District Court,

may, in the interests of the administration of justice and the determination of proceedings in a manner which is just, expeditious and likely to minimise the cost of those proceedings, make any order or give any direction he or she thinks appropriate in relation to the conduct of proceedings before the Family District Court.