The Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2013

Contents

1Citation, commencement and interpretation#

These Rules may be cited as the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2013 and shall come into operation on the day after the day on which they are made.

2Citation, commencement and interpretation#

In these Rules, a reference to an Order or a rule by number alone means the Order or rule so numbered in the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980 .

3Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980#

In the Arrangement of Orders, after the entry relating to Order 125, insert—“”

4Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980#

In Order 1, rule 1A (The Overriding Objective), in paragraph (4) for “and Order 116C, rule 2(1)”, substitute “,Order 116C, rule 2(1) and Order 126, rule 2(1)”.

5Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980#

In Order 13, after rule 7B, insert—“7C Judgment shall not be entered against a defendant under this Order if notice has been given under Order 126 of a person’s intention to make an application for a declaration under section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 in relation to the proceedings, and that application has not been disposed of.”

6Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980#

In Order 14, after rule 9, insert—“10 No party in an action to which this Order applies may obtain summary judgment if notice has been given under Order 126 of a person’s intention to make an application for a declaration under section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 in relation to the proceedings, and that application has not been disposed of and renumber rules 10 and 11 accordingly.”

7Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980#

In Order 19, after rule 4, insert—“5 Judgment shall not be entered against a Plaintiff under this Order if notice has been given under Order 126 of a person’s intention to make an application for a declaration under section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 in relation to the proceedings, and that application has not been disposed of and renumber rules 5 to 9 accordingly.”

8Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980#

In Order 78, after rule 1, insert—“1A Where in proceedings before a county court the court considers that there is a real possibility that a party would in the course of the proceedings be required to disclose material the disclosure of which would be damaging to the interests of national security, the court must transfer the proceedings to the High Court.”

9Amendments to the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980#

After Order 125, insert Order 126 (closed material procedure), as set out in the Schedule to these Rules.

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