# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 6D: [ Late applications

Extent: N.I.

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of Rule 6B—
(a) an application for a special measures direction may be made orally at the hearing of the appeal; or
(b) the court may of its own motion raise the issue whether a special measures direction should be given.
(2) Where an application is made in accordance with paragraph (1)(a)—
(a) the applicant must state the reasons for the late application; and
(b) the court must be satisfied that the applicant was unable to make the application in accordance with Rule 6B.
(3) The court shall determine, before making a special measures direction—
(a) whether to allow other parties to the appeal to make representations on the question;
(b) the time allowed for making such representations (if any); and
(c) whether the question should be determined following a hearing at which the parties to the appeal may be heard.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/32/chapter/3/rule/6D (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-32/chapter-3/rule-6D
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