# The Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 2007, Paragraph 23: Procedure at hearing


(1) At the beginning of any hearing the Chairman may explain the manner and order of proceeding, having regard to any applicable burden and standard of proof and rules of evidence.
(2) The Tribunal—
(a) may conduct the hearing in the manner it considers most suitable to the clarification of the issues before it and generally to the just handling of the proceedings; and
(b) must, so far as it appears to it appropriate, seek to avoid formality and inflexibility in its proceedings.
(3) The parties may appear at the hearing and may be represented.
(4) The parties may give evidence, call witnesses, question any witnesses and address the Tribunal both on the evidence and generally on the subject matter of the application.
(5) The Tribunal may at any stage of the proceedings direct the personal attendance of any maker of a witness statement or deponent of an affidavit, or any expert whose report has been filed.
(6) The Tribunal may receive evidence of any fact which seems to the Tribunal to be relevant even if the evidence would be inadmissible in law but, subject to rule 27, must not refuse to admit any evidence presented in due time which is admissible in law and is relevant and necessary and has not been improperly obtained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3105/schedule/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-land-tribunals-rules-order-2007/schedule/paragraph-23
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