The Court Files Privileged Access Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Persons who may apply for court files

5. 4. Applications for a court file

6. 5. Information that may be released

7. 6. Ministerial decision and duty on the Department to consult

8. 7. Provision of information

9. 8. Conditions applicable to a released court file

10. 9. Application to publish released court file

11. 10. Application for review of a decision

12. 11. Recall of released court files

13. Signature

14. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Undertaking to be signed by any applicant who meets the criteria at rule 3(1)(a).

       1. UNDERTAKING in relation to privileged access to court files for...

       2. Name

       3. Address

       4. Signature

       5. Date

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Undertaking to be signed by a Partner in a Legal Firm who meets the criteria at rule 3(1)(b).

       1. UNDERTAKING in relation to court files for

       2. Name

       3. Position in legal firm

       4. Name of legal firm

       5. Address of legal firm

       6. Signature

       7. Date

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Undertaking to be signed by an employee of a charity who meets the criteria at rule 3(1)(c).

       1. UNDERTAKING in relation to privileged access to court files for...

       2. Name

       3. Position in charity

       4. Name of charity and charity registration number

       5. Address of charity

       6. Signature

       7. Date

15. Explanatory Note