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1995 No. 146 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 7
7. Order 38, rule 8A (Solicitor and client agreement-validity and enforcement)
7.1 Subrule 8A (1): Omit the subrule, substitute:
"(1) A party to an agreement under subrule 8 (1) may apply to a Family Court
for the making of an order under this rule.".
7.2 Subrule 8A (2): Omit "a Judge", substitute "a Judge, or a Judicial
Registrar,".
7.3 Paragraph 8A (2) (c): Omit "the Judge", substitute "the Judge, or the
Judicial Registrar,".
7.4 After subrule 8A (2), insert:
"(2A) An agreement may be set aside if subrule 8 (2), (4) or (5) is not
complied with.
"(2B) If:
(a) an application is made to the court under subrule (1); and
(b) a solicitor who is a party to an agreement seeks confirmation of the
agreement; the solicitor must prove on the balance of probabilities
the facts on which the solicitor relies.".
7.5 Subrule 8A (3): Omit "the Judge", substitute "the Judge, or the Judicial
Registrar,".
7.6 Subrule 8A (4): Omit "the Judge", substitute "the Judge, or the Judicial
Registrar,".
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