Section 341 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Rights of appeal against decisions of Family Courts

341 Rights of appeal against decisions of Family Courts (1) This subsection applies to a decision of a Family Court, in proceedings under this Act, to— (a) make or refuse to make an order (other than an interlocutory or interim order); or (b) dismiss the proceedings; or (c) otherwise finally determine the proceedings. (2) A party to proceedings in which there is made a decision to which subsection (1) applies, a child or young person to whom the proceedings relate, or any other person prejudicially affected by the decision, may appeal to the High Court against the decision. (3) A party to proceedings under this Act in a Family Court in which an interlocutory or interim order is made, a child or young person to whom the proceedings relate, or any other person prejudicially affected by the order, may, with the leave of the Family Court, appeal to the High Court against the order. (4) An appeal under this section may be from the whole or part of the decision or order concerned. Subsection (1) was amended, as from 3 June 1998, by section 2 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 30) by omitting “ (including an interim order) ” . See section 5 of that Act as to a transitional provision relating to appeals from the Family Court to the High Court. Section 341 was substituted, as from 24 November 2003, by section 4 District Courts Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 63). See section 5 of that Act for the transitional provision relating to appeals. See clause 2 District Courts Amendment Act Commencement Order 2003 (SR 2003/281).