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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules make a number of amendments to the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 (S.R. 1979 No.90) (“the principal Rules”) which take account of the amendments made to Article 9 of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (“the 1999 Order”) (special provisions relating to child witnesses) by the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Specifically,

  • Rule 2(1) inserts new rule 44CBA to the principal Rules to provide the procedure for an application to disapply or disapply in part the primary rule in Article 9 of the 1999 Order.

  • Rule 2(2) amends rule 44CD of the principal Rules.

  • Rule 2(3) amends Form 6 in the principal Rules to ensure a witness’ views are given when considering the identity of a specified person to accompany the witness while the witness is giving evidence by live link.