New deprivation of liberty orders issued and financial remedy omnibus amended

[Alison J Stevens]

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What are the new standard orders?

Three new standard orders have been issued, in relation to deprivation of liberty of a child. The orders are those that were proposed by the former President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, in July 2018 as an annex to his judgment in Re A-F (Children) (No 2) [2018] EWHC 2129 (Fam). 

The new orders are:

• Standard order 23.1 - directions on issue and allocation
• Standard order 23.2 - directions on first hearing
• Standard order 23.3 - order on final hearing

See also Practice Notes: Secure accommodation orders and Standard orders - public children.

What is the amendment to the financial remedy omnibus?

An amendment to Standard order 2.1-financial remedy order-omnibus has been issued, providing for a new paragraph 25A comprising a suggested form of words where the parties agree that the whole case, or a specific issue within it, should be referred to arbitration. See also Practice Notes: Family arbitration and Standard orders - arbitration.

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