Section 82.13

The relevant person— must apply to the court for permission to withhold sensitive material from a specially represented party or the specially represented party’s legal representative in accordance with this rule; and may not rely on sensitive material at a hearing on notice unless a special advocate has been appointed to represent the interests of the specially represented party. The relevant person must file with the court and, at such time as the court directs, serve on the special advocate— the sensitive material; and a statement of the relevant person’s reasons for withholding that material from the specially represented party and the specially represented party’s legal representatives. The relevant person may at any time amend or supplement material filed under this rule, but only with— the agreement of the special advocate; or the permission of the court.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15