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Michael Glaser KC (instructed by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP) for the Appellant Rosanne Godfrey-Lockwood (instructed by Clintons) for the Respondent ____________________
(4)�The court must direct that the case be referred to a FDR appointment unless�
"(a)�� the first appointment or part of it has been treated as a FDR appointment and the FDR appointment has been effective; or
(b)��there are exceptional reasons which make a referral to a FDR appointment inappropriate." [highlighting added]
In this case (a) does not apply. Under (b) the words "exceptional reasons" need no gloss or interpretation.
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