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This Guide relates to the use of intermediaries and ground rules hearings.

The scheme relating to intermediaries and ground rules hearings is set out in Part 8.2A of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 which commenced on 28 February 2018. This Guide must be read in conjunction with Part 8.2A. 

A revised version of this Guide was approved for publication by the Chief Justice in December 2023.