Hi friends, is it normal for a family court in England to verbally order terms, mention next hearing date, and then delay its written communication? I have also emailed the court for the same but haven't heard back although 5 working days have passed since my inquiry.
In family law cases in England, it's not uncommon for the court to provide verbal orders and mention the next hearing date during a hearing. However, there can sometimes be delays in receiving the written confirmation of these orders. The court may prioritize cases or experience administrative delays.
If you haven't received a response to your email after five working days, you may want to consider following up with the court or seeking legal advice from a solicitor to ensure that you have the correct information and to address any concerns regarding the delay in communication.
Unfortunately the law courts in England and Wales is in a complete disarray.
Yes, sadly its not unusual. The courts are stretched and there are frequently delays in sending orders. I know someone who waited a month for a non molestation order to come through. Keep asking and make sure the order reflects what was agreed in court
Dear @nickpuna and @champagne, many thanks for your input. Hopefully, I'd receive the order before the next hearing date which is approx. one month away 🙄. Meanwhile, I'll keep chasing as advised.
Sadly, as others have already said this is very very common, particularly where both parties litigants in person (I purposely do not use the word 'unrepresented' as many people do, they are not unrepresented, they are representing themselves). An important point to consider is (and it might seem odd) that the court/judge doesn't routinely write up the order themselves. Usually where at least one party has legal representation, that party's counsel will write up the order and provide it to the judge to be issued to the parties.
My last 2 hearings I've waited 2 weeks for the order, and I kid you not the written order has been completely different from the verbal order in court... it's a complete shambles because there's very little you can do about it... conveniently for the court you'll already have passed the appeal time window before you receive the order (not that we're allowed to appeal 99% of the time anyway, even if we could why should we have this hassle and HUGE expense because of an incompetent court).
@2ndclasscitizen2 many thanks for sharing your personal experience - unfortunate but quite helpful for my nerves.
