Rule 149AE Renewal application following a material change of circumstances

Northern Ireland

(1)

Where an application for a special measures direction has been refused by the court, the application may only be renewed (“renewal application”) where there has been a material change of circumstances since the court refused the application.

(2)

The applicant shall—

(a)

specify in the renewal application each material change of circumstances which is alleged to have occurred; and

(b)

serve the renewal application on the clerk of petty sessions, and on each party to the proceedings, as soon as reasonably practicable after the change occurs.

(3)

Any party on whom the application is served in accordance with paragraph (2)(b) may oppose the application on the ground that it discloses no material change of circumstances.

(4)

Paragraphs (6) to (12) of Rule 149AA, Rules 149AF and 149AG shall apply to a renewal application as they apply to the application which was refused.