President_of_the_Family_Division

President of the Family Division

President of the Family Division

Member of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales

The President of the Family Division is the head of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales and Head of Family Justice. The Family Division was created in 1971 when Admiralty and contentious probate cases were removed from its predecessor, the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division.

The current President of the Family Division is Sir Andrew McFarlane. Sir James Munby retired as president on 27 July 2018.

Presidents of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division

Presidents of the Family Division

On someone dying intestate (i.e. without having made a valid will), the property of the deceased formerly legally vested in the President of the Family Division until the Probate Registry made a grant of grant of administration to the deceased's personal representatives. The property now vests in the Public Trustee until a grant is made.[21]

See also

Notes

  1. [n 1]
    As the Judge of the Court of Probate, Hannen became the President of the Division by virtue of section 31 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 on 1 November 1875.[1]
  2. [n 2]
    Under the Judicature Acts as then in effect, Butt, as the senior judge in the Division, automatically became President of the Division[2] when Hannen was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary on 29 January.[3] The law was changed by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1891, which made the office one appointed by the Crown.

References

  • David Butler and Gareth Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900–2000, Macmillan, 2000
  • Chris Cook and Brendan Keith, British Historical Facts 1830–1900, Macmillan, 1975
  1. [1]
    Supreme Court of Judicature (Commencement) Act 1874, s. 2.
  2. [2]
    House of Commons Debates 27 January 1891 c. 1154.
  3. [3]
    "No. 26130". The London Gazette. 30 January 1891. p. 561.
  4. [4]
    "No. 26294". The London Gazette. 3 June 1892. p. 3287.
  5. [5]
    "No. 27761". The London Gazette. 3 February 1905. p. 841.
  6. [6]
    "No. 28223". The London Gazette. 12 February 1909. p. 1109.
  7. [7]
    "No. 28347". The London Gazette. 11 March 1910. p. 1767.
  8. [8]
    "No. 30968". The London Gazette. 22 October 1918. p. 12489.
  9. [9]
    "No. 31628". The London Gazette. 4 November 1919. p. 13418.
  10. [10]
    "No. 33983". The London Gazette. 3 October 1933. p. 6351.
  11. [11]
    "No. 42594". The London Gazette. 9 February 1962. p. 1089.
  12. [12]
    "No. 45348". The London Gazette. 22 April 1971. p. 3995.
  13. [13]
    "No. 47968". The London Gazette. 2 October 1979. p. 12353.
  14. [14]
    "No. 51202". The London Gazette. 19 January 1988. p. 599.
  15. [15]
    "No. 55633". The London Gazette. 11 October 1999. p. 10807.
  16. [16]
    "No. 57612". The London Gazette. 13 April 2005. p. 4779.
  17. [17]
    "No. 59393". The London Gazette. 16 April 2005. p. 6727.
  18. [18]
    "Retirement of the President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales" (Press release). Judiciary of England and Wales. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  19. [19]
    "No. 60392". The London Gazette. 15 January 2012. p. 674.
  20. [20]
    New President of the Family Division appointment: The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane
  21. [21]
    Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994, section 14.
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