The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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88.27.—(1) The Secretary of State—

(a)must apply to the court for permission to withhold closed material from a relevant party or the relevant party’s legal representative in accordance with this rule; and

(b)may not rely on closed material at a hearing on notice unless a special advocate has been appointed to represent the interests of the relevant party.

(2) The Secretary of State must file with the court and, at such time as the court directs, serve on the special advocate—

(a)the closed material;

(b)a statement of the Secretary of State’s reasons for withholding that material from the relevant party and the relevant party’s legal representatives; and

(c)if the Secretary of State considers it possible to provide a summary of that material without disclosing information contrary to the public interest, a summary of that material in a form which can be served on the relevant party.

(3) The Secretary of State may at any time amend or supplement material filed under this rule, but only with—

(a)the agreement of the special advocate; or

(b)the permission of the court.]

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