SECTION : LEGAL MATTERS Sub-work Area Example of records Statutory Retention Period Action at end of provisions/Authority administrative life of record File containing correspondence and related papers re Statutory: Statute of 12 years from the Destroy Contracts - contractual process Limitations (NI) 1958 date of file closure Supplies/Services Sealed contract document Statutory: Statute of 12 Years from Destroy Limitations (NI) 1958 contract completion date File containing correspondence and related papers re Statutory: Statute of 12 Years from Destroy Conveyancing acquisition/disposal of property Limitations (NI) 1958 completion date Signed/Sealed title deed Statutory: Statute of Indefinite Permanent preservation Limitations (NI) 1958 by the Council Ejectments 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) Criminal Damage Correspondence and related Guidelines issued by 18 months from the Destroy legal papers. the Law Society of date of file closure Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) None applicable General Legal Advice Attendance notes and 6 years from date of Destroy correspondence file closure
SECTION : LEGAL MATTERS Sub-work Area Example of records Statutory provisions/Authority Retention Period Action at end of administrative life of record Contracts - Supplies/Services 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 Destroy Conveyancing File containing correspondence and related papers re acquisition/disposal of property Statutory: Statute of Limitations (NI) 1958 12 Years from completion date Destroy Signed/Sealed title deed Statutory: Statute of Limitations (NI) 1958 Indefinite Permanent preservation by the Council Ejectments 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 Criminal Damage Correspondence and related legal papers. Guidelines issued by the Law Society of Northern Ireland. (This is not statutory provision) 18 months from the date of file closure Destroy General Legal Advice Attendance notes and correspondence None applicable 6 years from date of file closure Destroy