SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Consequential provision
Part 2Closed material procedure
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23)
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1
Section 62 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (trial with and without jury) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2)—
a
at the end of paragraph (c), the word “or” is repealed, and
b
after paragraph (c) insert—
ca
will involve section 6 proceedings; or
3
After subsection (4) insert—
4A
An action in the High Court which by virtue of subsection (1) or (4) is being, or is to be, tried with a jury may, at any stage in the proceedings, be tried without a jury if the court concerned—
a
is of opinion that the action involves, or will involve, section 6 proceedings; and
b
in its discretion orders the action to be tried without a jury.
4B
Where the court makes an order under subsection (4A)(b), it may make such other orders as it considers appropriate (including an order dismissing the jury).
4
After subsection (7) insert—
8
In this section “section 6 proceedings” has the meaning given by section 14(1) of the Justice and Security Act 2013 (certain civil proceedings in which closed material applications may be made).