Article 6 Renewal application following a material change of circumstances
Where an application for a special measures direction has been refused by the magistrate, the application may only be renewed (“renewal application”) where there has been a material change of circumstances since the magistrate refused the application.
The applicant must—
identify in the renewal application each material change of circumstances which is alleged to have occurred; and
send the renewal application to the court administration officer as soon as reasonably practicable after the change occurs.
The applicant must also send copies of the renewal application to each of the parties to the proceedings at the same time as the application is sent to the court administration officer.
A party to whom the renewal application is sent in accordance with paragraph (3) may oppose the application on the ground that it discloses no material change of circumstances.