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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/adjudicator-to-her-majestys-land-registry-practice-and-procedure-rules-2003/article-38",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/2171",
  "legislation_title": "The Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2003",
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  "path": "article/38",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "38",
  "heading": "Absence of parties",
  "text": "(1) If any party does not attend and is not represented at any hearing of which notice has been served on him in accordance with these Rules, the adjudicator—\n(a) may proceed with the hearing and reach a substantive decision in that party’s absence if—\n(i) the adjudicator is not satisfied that any reasons given for the absence are justified;\n(ii) the absent party consents; or\n(iii) it would be unjust to adjourn the hearing; or\n(b) must otherwise adjourn the hearing.\n(2) Following a decision by the adjudicator under paragraph (1) to proceed with or adjourn the hearing, the adjudicator may make such consequential directions as he sees fit.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "uksi/2013/1036",
      "affecting_title": "The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2171/article/38",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:00:51.070764+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}