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What does Form G mean?

notice to the court that the First Directions appointment in financial proceedings can be dispensed with.

Prior to the First Directions Appointment in financial proceedings each party must file with the court a form indicating whether or not the case is ready to proceed directly to the Financial Dispute Resolution Appointment/Settlement Hearing and so bypassing the First Directions Appointment. The original form is filed with the court and a copy served on the solicitors for the other party.

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Standard directions on an application in Form A

This Practice Note sets out the directions to be complied with after the issue of an application in Form A (Notice of [intention to proceed with] a financial application to which the standard procedure applies) in proceedings for a financial remedy that are subject to the standard procedure under Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 9, Ch 4 (SI 2010/2955, 9.12–9.17). This includes the document filing requirements, the preparation of a questionnaire and Form G (Notice of response to first appointment). It also explains the implications of failing to comply with the standard directions. In addition to the provisions of FPR 2010, regard should also be had to guidance issued in relation to the Financial Remedies Court, in particular the statement on the efficient conduct of financial remedy hearings in the Financial Remedies Court below High Court judge level (the below High Court judge level efficiency statement), see: Efficiency statement requirements.First appointments in the Financial Remedies Court may be dealt with in a limited number of cases...

Standard directions on an application in Form A

Standard directions on an application in Form A This Practice Note sets out the directions to be complied with after the issue of an application in Form A (Notice of [intention to proceed with] a financial application to which the standard procedure applies) in proceedings for a financial remedy that are subject to the standard procedure under Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 9, Ch 4 (SI 2010/2955, 9.12–9.17). This includes the document filing requirements, the preparation of a questionnaire and Form G (Notice of response to first appointment). It also explains the implications of failing to comply with the standard directions. In addition to the provisions of FPR 2010, regard should also be had to guidance issued in relation to the Financial Remedies Court, in particular the statement on the efficient conduct of financial remedy hearings in the Financial Remedies Court below High Court judge level (the below High Court judge level efficiency statement), see: Efficiency statement requirements. First appointments in the...

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Letter to client enclosing notice of first appointment

Letter to client enclosing notice of first appointment Dear [insert client’s name] Finances I confirm that your application for a financial order (Form A—Notice of [intention to proceed with] a financial application to which the standard procedure applies) has been issued. I enclose copies of the following: • notice of intention to proceed with a financial application to which the standard procedure applies (Form A) • notice of a first appointment (Form C) • blank notice of response to first appointment (Form G) The first appointment will take place on [insert date] at [insert time] at [insert name] court. Please confirm that you are available to attend the first appointment. It is likely that there will be some discussions with the solicitors for your [former] [husband OR wife OR civil partner] at court either side of the hearing, and so you should make yourself available between [insert time] and [insert time]. You and your [former] [husband OR wife OR civil partner] must...

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CP25/8: FCA consults on streamlining regulatory reporting— decommissioning non-critical returns

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a consultation paper CP25/8, which proposes the decommissioning of certain regular reporting requirements and the removal of related sections from the FCA Handbook (SUP 16) to streamline data collection, ensuring only necessary information is collected for effective supervision, and improving regulatory reporting. Three returns identified for decommissioning so far are Form G, FSA039, and Section F RMAR, as the FCA mentions they no longer serve a critical supervisory function. Responses are sought by 14 May 2025. Future consultations on decommissioning additional regular returns are anticipated as part of its ongoing process, in collaboration with the Bank of England, to address the burden of regulatory reporting.

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