The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 82 E+W CLOSED MATERIAL PROCEDURE

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 82 inserted (27.6.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 5) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1571), rule 1, Sch.

SECTION II E+W General provisions

Functions of a special advocate E+W

82.10.   The functions of a special advocate are to represent the interests of a specially represented party by—

(a) making submissions to the court at any hearing or part of a hearing from which the specially represented party and the specially represented party’s legal representatives are excluded;

(b) adducing evidence and cross-examining witnesses at any such hearing or part of a hearing;

(c) making applications to the court or seeking directions from the court where necessary; and

(d) making written submissions to the court.]