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Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021

Rules of court on special measures directions in family and civil proceedings

18.The Act requires rules of court to make provision enabling a court to make a special measures direction in family proceedings in relation to a party or witness who is a victim of, or at risk of, domestic abuse, where the court considers that a direction should be made.

19.The Act also requires court rules to make provision enabling a court hearing civil proceedings to make a special measures direction in relation to a party or witness who is a victim, or alleged victim, of specified offences, where this is likely to diminish the quality of their evidence, or, if a party, their participation in the proceedings and the court considers that a direction should be made.

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