# The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, Rule 7.11: Record of proceedings at trial

Extent: N.I.

(1) A record of the proceedings at the trial of every cause shall where practicable be made by mechanical or electronic means.
(2) A record may be made by mechanical or electronic means of any other proceedings before the judge if directions for making such a record are given by him.
(3) The person who operated the recording machine shall, if it be the case, certify that the recording is a complete recording or a continuous part of a complete recording taken at the proceedings to which it relates.
(4) On being so directed a shorthand writer or other competent person shall furnish the Master with a transcript of the whole or such part as may be directed of the record.
(5) The shorthand writer or other competent person shall, if it be the case, certify the transcript to be a correct transcript of the record or such part of the record as may be requested.
(6) Any party, any person who has intervened in a cause or the Crown Solicitor shall be entitled to bespeak a copy of the transcript on payment of the appropriate fee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/322/rule/7.11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/rule-7.11
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