Paragraph 13 National security proceedingsI1

England, Wales and Scotland As made

Where in an equal value claim a direction is given, or order is made, under rule 93 of Part 15 to these Rules (national security proceedings)—

(a)

any independent expert appointed must send a copy of any report and any responses to written questions to the Tribunal only, and

(b)

rule 6 of Schedule 1 to these Rules (reasons in national security proceedings) applies with the following modifications—

(i)

references to the written reasons must be read as references to the independent expert’s report and any answers to that report;

(ii)

references to the edited reasons must be read as references to the edited report;

(iii)

references to the reasons for the decision must be read as references to the independent expert’s report and any answers to that report;

(iv)

in paragraph (1), omit “given under rule 60 (reasons)”;

(v)

in paragraph (2)—

(aa)

after the words “under paragraph (1)” insert the words “, or if later, from the date that any answers to that report are sent,”;

(bb)

omit “and where the written reasons relate to a judgment, enter them onto the Register”;

(vi)

paragraph (6)(c) does not apply;

(vii)

in paragraph (7), omit “, but must not enter the written reasons on the Register”;

(viii)

omit paragraph (9).

Annotations

I1: Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 6.1.2025 immediately after S.I. 2024/1156 comes into force, see rule 1(1)