# The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Rules 2008, Rule 24: Failure to attend an appeal hearing

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If a party fails to attend or be represented at any hearing the Tribunal must adjourn the hearing unless paragraph (2) applies.
(2) The Tribunal may proceed with the hearing and reach a substantive decision if the Tribunal is satisfied that the party received notification of the hearing and no good reason has been given for the party’s absence.
(3) Where a party can subsequently show sufficient reason for not attending or being represented at a hearing which the Tribunal proceeded in the party’s absence, that party may request the Tribunal’s permission to have the hearing re-opened.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/668/rule/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/consumer-credit-appeals-tribunal-rules-2008/rule-24
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