# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 7: Evidence

Extent: N.I.

(1) On the hearing of an application under Part II of the Order the court may accept as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein any report made by a medical practitioner and any report made in the course of his official duties by—
(a) a probation officer; or
(b) an approved social worker.
(2) The respondent shall be informed of the substance of any part of the report bearing on his fitness or conduct which [ the judge] considers to be material to the manner in which the application should be dealt with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/52/chapter/2/rule/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-52/chapter-2/rule-7
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