18Rules of courtE+W
(1)Rules of court may provide that an appeal from a decision of the High Court, the county court or a youth court—
(a)to dismiss an application for an injunction under section 1 made without notice being given to the respondent, or
(b)to refuse to grant an interim injunction when adjourning proceedings following such an application,
may be made without notice being given to the respondent.
(2)Rules of court may provide for a youth court to give permission for an application for an injunction under section 1 against a person aged 18 or over to be made to the youth court if—
(a)an application to the youth court has been made, or is to be made, for an injunction under that section against a person aged under 18, and
(b)the youth court thinks that it would be in the interests of justice for the applications to be heard together.
(3)In relation to a respondent attaining the age of 18 after proceedings under this Part have begun, rules of court may—
(a)provide for the transfer of the proceedings from the youth court to the High Court or the county court;
(b)prescribe circumstances in which the proceedings may or must remain in the youth court.
Commencement Information
I1S. 18 in force at 23.3.2015 by S.I. 2015/373, art. 4(a)