# The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2001, Paragraph 87: Non-attendance at the hearing


If, without showing sufficient cause, a party fails to attend or be represented at a hearing, the arbitrator may:
(i) continue the hearing in that party’s absence, and in such a case shall take into account any written submissions and documents that have already been submitted by that party; or
(ii) adjourn the hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1185/schedule/paragraph/87 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acas-arbitration-scheme-england-and-wales-order-2001/schedule/paragraph-87
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