# The Competition Commission Appeal Tribunal Rules 2000, Article 17: Directions


(1) The tribunal may at any time, on the request of a party or of its own motion, at the pre-hearing review or otherwise, give such directions as are provided for in paragraph (2) below or such other directions as it thinks fit to secure the just, expeditious and economical conduct of the proceedings.
(2) The tribunal may give directions–
(a) as to the manner in which the proceedings are to be conducted, including any time limits to be observed in the conduct of the oral hearing;
(b) that the parties file a reply to the defence or other additional pleadings;
(c) for holding a pre-hearing review;
(d) requiring persons to attend and give evidence or to produce documents;
(e) as to the evidence which may be required or admitted in proceedings before the tribunal and the extent to which it shall be oral or written, including, where a witness statement has been submitted, whether the witness is to be called to give oral evidence;
(f) as to the submission in advance of a hearing of any witness statements or expert reports;
(g) as to the examination or cross-examination of witnesses;
(h) as to the fixing of time limits with respect to any aspect of the proceedings;
(i) as to the abridgement or extension of any time limits, whether or not expired;
(j) to enable a disputed decision to be referred back (or in Scotland, remitted) to the person by whom it was taken;
(k) for the disclosure between, or the production by, the parties of documents or classes of documents; or in the case of proceedings taking place in Scotland, for such recovery or inspection of documents as might be ordered by a sheriff;
(l) for the appointment and instruction of experts, whether by the tribunal or by the parties and the manner in which expert evidence is to be given; and
(m) for the award of costs or expenses, including any allowances payable to persons in connection with their attendance before the tribunal.
(3) The tribunal may, in particular, of its own motion:–
(a) put questions to the parties;
(b) invite the parties to make written or oral submissions on certain aspects of the proceedings;
(c) ask the parties or third parties for information or particulars;
(d) ask for documents or any papers relating to the case to be produced;
(e) summon the parties' representatives or the parties in person to meetings or case conferences.
(4) A request by a party for directions shall be made, as far as practicable, in the application or defence, or on notice at the pre-hearing review. A request made at any other time shall be made in writing and shall be served by the Registrar on any other party who might be affected by such directions and determined by the tribunal taking into account the observations of the parties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/261/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/competition-commission-appeal-tribunal-rules-2000/article-17
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