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The Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007

S.R. 2007/398 · Made 12 September 2007

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MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

Made 12th September 2007

Coming into operation 22nd October 2007

The Magistrates’ Courts Rules Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 13 of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981f1 after consultation with the Lord Chancellor and with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I.1981/1675 (N.I. 26) to which the most recent relevant amendments were made by paragraph 65 of Schedule 5 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 22nd October 2007.

2Amendment to the Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996

After rule 15 insert—

“Evidence by video link or other method

15A

The court may allow a witness to give evidence through a video link or by any other method of direct communication.”

Signature

George Conner

John P.B. Maxwell

Mandy Kilpatrick

Nigel Broderick

Robin Steer

Dated 12th September 2007

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 324) to enable the court to allow a witness to give evidence through a video link or by any other method of direct communication.