SECTION : LEGAL MATTERS Sub-work Area Example of records Statutory Retention Period Action at end of provisions/Authority administrative life of record Employment Related Correspondence and related Guidelines issued by 6 years from the date Destroy Claims papers re: claims, including, the Law Society of of file closure personnel, medical and tribunal Northern Ireland. (This records is not statutory provision) Statutory Appeals Correspondence and related Guidelines issued by 6 years from the date Destroy court papers the Law Society of of file closure Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) Correspondence and related Guidelines issued by Indefinite Permanent preservation Judicial Reviews court papers. the Law Society of by the Council Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) Prosecutions Correspondence and related Guidelines issued by 18 months from the Destroy court papers, including the Law Society of date of file closure summonses and witness Northern Ireland. (This statements is not statutory provision) Debt Correspondence and related Guidelines issued by 18 months from the Destroy court papers. the Law Society of date of file closure Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) File containing correspondence Statutory: Statute of 12 years from the Destroy Contracts Buildings – and related papers re Limitations (NI) 1958 date of file closure contractual process Sealed contract document Statutory: Statute of 12 Years from Destroy Limitations (NI) 1958 contract completion date, but in these are currently retained
SECTION : LEGAL MATTERS Sub-work Area Example of records Statutory provisions/Authority Retention Period Action at end of administrative life of record Employment Related Claims Correspondence and related papers re: claims, including, personnel, medical and tribunal records Guidelines issued by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) 6 years from the date of file closure Destroy Statutory Appeals Correspondence and related court papers Guidelines issued by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) 6 years from the date of file closure Destroy Judicial Reviews Correspondence and related court papers. Guidelines issued by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) Indefinite Permanent preservation by the Council Prosecutions Correspondence and related court papers, including summonses and witness statements Guidelines issued by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) 18 months from the date of file closure Destroy Debt Correspondence and related court papers. Guidelines issued by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) 18 months from the date of file closure Destroy Contracts – Buildings File containing correspondence and related papers re contractual process Statutory: Statute of Limitations (NI) 1958 12 years from the date of file closure Destroy Sealed contract document Statutory: Statute of Limitations (NI) 1958 12 Years from contract completion date, but in these are currently retained Destroy