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The Family Court deals with all family cases other than a small number of case types over which the High Court retains exclusive jurisdiction. See Practice Note: Allocation of financial remedy proceedings.

The Financial Remedies Court is a subsidiary structure within the Family Court and is organised into regional financial remedy courts and local hearing venues. In order to increase efficiency and establish best practice in the Financial Remedies Court, the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955 are complemented by the Financial remedies guide (March 2026) (the FRG).

See Practice Note: Financial Remedies Court (FRC) toolkit.

Allocation

Other than in a handful of exceptional situations, financial remedy proceedings will be issued, case managed and tried in the Family Court. The FRG (at paras 31–48) contains guidance on procedure relating to allocation and the factors the court will take into account when deciding what level of judge should deal with an application.

See Practice Note: Allocation of financial remedy proceedings.

Applicable rules

Applications for a financial remedy are primarily governed by FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 9 and the corresponding

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