# The Magistrates’ Courts (Domestic Proceedings) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(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 make provision for a court to make a special measures direction for a party or witness who is stated to be a victim of domestic abuse and to prescribe the procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2022/255/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-domestic-proceedings-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2022/note
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