Practice directions 2025

Practice Direction 1 of 2025

This Practice Direction is issued pursuant to section 592 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (the Act). It revokes and replaces Practice Direction No. 1 of 2024 dated 18 April 2024 and applies with effect from 1 January 2025 to the following proceedings in the Family Division:

• child protection proceedings; and
• proceedings under the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003.