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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-rules-northern-ireland-1979/rule-59",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1979/90",
  "legislation_title": "The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-rules-northern-ireland-1979",
  "path": "rule/59",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "59",
  "heading": "Proceedings before a nominated court",
  "text": "In proceedings before a nominated court pursuant to a notice under section 15(1), the Court may—\n(a) determine who may appear to take part in the proceedings under Schedule 1 and whether a party to the proceedings is entitled to be legally represented; and\n(b) if it thinks it necessary to do so in the interests of justice, direct that all or any persons not being members or officers of the Court or parties to the proceedings, their solicitors or counsel, or other persons directly concerned in the proceedings, be excluded from the Court during the proceedings.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1979/90/rule/59",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:01:57.370490+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}