The Crown Court (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2011
These Rules make a number of amendments to the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 (S.R. 1979 No.90) (“the principal Rules”) which take account of the amendments made to Article 9 of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (“the 1999 Order”) (special provisions relating to child witnesses) by the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011. Specifically,Rule 2(1) inserts new rule 44CBA to the principal Rules to provide the procedure for an application to disapply or disapply in part the primary rule in Article 9 of the 1999 Order.Rule 2(2) amends rule 44CD of the principal Rules.Rule 2(3) amends Form 6 in the principal Rules to ensure a witness’ views are given when considering the identity of a specified person to accompany the witness while the witness is giving evidence by live link.