{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-95",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-95.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/882",
  "legislation_title": "The Clergy Conduct Rules 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026",
  "path": "rule/95",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "95",
  "heading": "Re-calling witnesses to give evidence before the appeal court",
  "text": "(1) No witness who gave evidence on a complaint of misconduct may be called to give oral evidence at an appeal or review arising from the complaint without permission from the appellate court.\n(2) The respondent to a complaint of misconduct who is appealing against a finding of fact and proposes that a witness who gave evidence to the tribunal or court hearing the complaint should give oral evidence at the appeal must give the Investigation and Tribunals Team and the appellate court notice in writing of the intention to seek permission; and the notice must be given at least 14 days before the day set for the directions hearing.\n(3) A notice under paragraph (2) must—\n(a) specify the name of the witness in question, and\n(b) give the reasons why it is considered necessary for the witness to give evidence to the appellate court.\n(4) The appellate court may give permission under this rule only if it is satisfied that the evidence is necessary for the just disposal of the appeal or review.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/882/rule/95",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:56:54.526438+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."
}