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Date	Title	Summary	Status
26 Jun 2009	Judicial Statistics 2008	The statistics in this report relate to the criminal, civil and family business conducted by the Northern Ireland Court Service (NICtS) and to the work of some associated tribunals and offices.	Live
23 Jun 2009	Children Order Advisory Committee Newsletter 9th Edition	COAC Interdisciplinary Newsletter 9th Edition
18 Jun 2009	The Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) (Amendment No. 3) 2009	These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) 1980 (S.R. 1980 No. 346) ("the principal Rules") to take account of provisions in the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 relating to control orders and notification orders. These Rules also amend Order 116A and 116B to provide that special advocates in control order proceedings and financial restrictions proceedings can adduce evidence to the Court.	DRAFT - These draft rules are currently being considered by the Supreme Court Rules Committee and, if allowed by the Lord Chancellor, will come into operation as follows: (a) for the purposes of rule 2(2), on 10th August 2009; and (b) for all other purposes, on the same day as Schedule 4 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 comes into force.
12 Jun 2009	The Court Funds (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009	These Rules amend the Court Funds Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 [S.R. 1979 No. 105] so as to amend the rate of interest payable - a) on money placed to the deposit account from 3% per annum to 0.3% per annum; b) on money placed to the short-term investment account from 4% per annum to 0.5% per annum.	The draft Rules are due to come into operation on the 20th July 2009, if allowed by the Lord Chancellor with the concurrence of the Treasury.
28 May 2009	The Rules of the Supreme Court (Amendment No.2) (Northern Ireland) 2009	These Rules amend the Rules of the Supreme Court (Northern Ireland) 1980 (SR 1980 No. 346) to correct an erroneous reference to the senior Lord Chief Justice; make provision for the disclosure of evidence in actions relating to clinical negligence; make provision for procedures under Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 creating a European order for payment procedure; provide that a judge hearing an action in the Chancery Division shall have the same powers as the Commercial Judge if the action has been entered in the Commercial list of the Queen's Bench; take account of amendments to the Consumer Credit Act 1974 made by the Consumer Credit Act 2006 in relation to applications for time orders in connection with credit agreements; remove references to the VAT and duties tribunal as a result of the transfer of functions of various tax tribunals to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal established under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act") and the Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeal Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/56) ("the 2009 Order"); make consequential amendments, insert references to the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 and reflect minor changes to procedure for appeals in revenue proceedings to the High Court as a result of the 2009 Order; remove references to the VAT and duties tribunal and to provide for a right of appeal from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal under section 13 of the 2007 Act; and make savings provisions in relation to the application of those rules amended as a result of the 2007 Act and the 2009 Order.	These Rules were considered and made by the Supreme Court Rules Committee on 26th May 2009. They are due to come into operation on the 7th September 2009, if allowed by the Lord Chancellor.
22 May 2009	Childrens Order Bulletin January - March 2009	This report details the volume of Children's Order business received and dealt with during the quarter, as well as looking at waiting times and numbers of children involved.	live
15 May 2009	High Court Bulletin January - March 2009	The High Court Bulletin details the business volumes, case waiting times and sittings of the High Court for the period January 2009 - March 2009.	Live
15 May 2009	County Court Bulletin January 2009 - March 2009.	The County Court Bulletin details the business volumes, case waiting times and sittings of the county court for the period January 2009 - March 2009.	live
11 May 2009	The Criminal Appeal (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2009	These Rules amend the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1968 (S.R. 1968 No.218) ("the principal Rules") to take account of Part III of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 ("the 2004 Order"), and Article 83 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 ("the 2008 Order"). Part III of the 2004 Order provides for witnesses other than the defendant to give evidence in specified criminal proceedings through a live link. Article 83 of the 2008 Order amends the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 to enable the Court of Appeal to give a live link direction that the appellant is to attend proceedings, at which he is expected to be in custody but is entitled to be present, through a live link.	DRAFT - These draft rules are currently being considered by the Supreme Court Rules Committee and, if allowed by the Lord Chancellor, will come into operation on the 30th June 2009.
11 May 2009	Appointment of a County Court Judge in Northern Ireland - Press Release 2009/05	Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Geoffrey Biddall Miller QC to be a County Court judge in Northern Ireland.	Live
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