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at the end of paragraph (c), the word “or” is repealed, and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).