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08 June 2021
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LNB News: New members appointed to Family Procedure Rule Committee

The Lord Chancellor has announced five appointments to the Family Procedure Rule Committee (FPRC) and the reappointment of one member. 

Lexis®Library update: Tony McGovern has been appointed as a solicitor member (from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2023) and Bill Turner as a lay member (from 4 November 2019 to 3 November 2022). Three new practitioner members have been appointed, Poonam Bhari, Graeme Fraser and Rhys Taylor, for a period of three years from 1 March 2021. The Lord Chancellor has also reappointed Melanie Carew as the Cafcass nominated member for a second two-year term from 1 December 2020. The FPRC makes rules of court that govern the practice and procedure followed in family proceedings in the High Court and the Family Court.

For a list of all FPRC members see here.

Source: Five members appointed to Family Procedure Rule Committee and one member reappointed

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 7 June 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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