Conditions applicable to a released court file8
1
An applicant to whom the Department has released a court file under these Rules must—
a
keep the court file confidential and stored securely;
b
not copy, or permit the copying of, the court file other than as permitted by rule 8(3);
c
not reformat, or permit the reformatting of, the court file;
d
not publish, or permit the publication of, the court file, except where such permission has been sought and granted under rule 9; and
e
notify the Office in writing of any change of name or address.
2
A person who is subject to the undertaking at Schedule 1 may share with a solicitor a court file released under these Rules for the purposes of obtaining legal advice.
3
A solicitor who is subject to the undertaking at Schedule 2 may copy, or permit the copying of, a court file released under these Rules for the purposes of—
a
sharing the court file with counsel;
b
sharing the court file with medical or other expert witnesses; or
c
making a submission to the Attorney General to request a new inquest under section 14(1) of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 M1.
4
An applicant who receives a court file under these Rules shall within ten years of the date on which the Department released the court file—
a
return to the Office the court file and any copy of the court file; or
b
apply in writing to the Department for permission to retain the court file for a further period of time.
5
Upon receipt of an application under rule 8(4) the Minister may permit the applicant to retain the court file for such further period of time as the Minister may decide.