Section 177 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Presiding Judge may hear subsequent proceedings

177 Presiding Judge may hear subsequent proceedings The Family Court Judge who presides over a mediation conference shall be entitled to hear any subsequent proceedings under the application in respect of which the conference was held unless in all the circumstances the Judge decides, of that Judge's own motion or on application by any party,— (a) That it would be inappropriate for that Judge to do so; or (b) That there is some other sufficient reason for the application to be heard by another Judge. Compare: 1988 No 4 s 73