Rule 27.2 Court filesI1

Paragraph (2) applies where the diocesan registrar receives—

Within 14 days of receiving the copy of the notice of appeal or the determination of the Dean, the diocesan registrar must send the file relating to the proceedings in the consistory court to the registrar of the appeal court.

Paragraph (4) applies where the registrar of the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved, in accordance with rule 26.3, receives a copy of a petition seeking a review of a finding of the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved by a Commission of Review.

Within 14 days of receiving the copy of the petition, the registrar of the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved must send the file relating to the proceedings in the consistory court and the file relating to the proceedings in the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved to the registrar of the Commission of Review.

Any party may, on reasonable notice to the registrar of the appeal court, inspect the file relating to proceedings in a lower court and have copies of documents contained in the file made at the expense of that party.

For the purposes of this rule—