{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consumer-credit-appeals-tribunal-rules-2008/rule-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consumer-credit-appeals-tribunal-rules-2008/rule-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/668",
  "legislation_title": "The Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Rules 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/consumer-credit-appeals-tribunal-rules-2008",
  "path": "rule/3",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Directions",
  "text": "(1) The Tribunal may at any time give a direction to—\n(a) deal with any request or application made under these Rules;\n(b) enable the parties to prepare for any hearing;\n(c) assist the Tribunal to determine the issues; and\n(d) ensure the just, expeditious and economical determination of the appeal.\n(2) The Tribunal may give a direction—\n(a) at the request of any party; or\n(b) of its own initiative.\n(3) Where the Tribunal gives a direction of its own initiative under paragraph (2)(b), it may (but need not) give prior notice to the parties of its intention to do so.\n(4) Any request for a direction must include the reasons for making that request.\n(5) Unless the Tribunal directs otherwise or the request is made during the course of a hearing, a request for a direction must be in writing and filed.\n(6) The party making the request must at the same time serve a copy of that request on the other party except where—\n(a) the request is accompanied by the written consent of the other party;\n(b) the request is made during a hearing; or\n(c) the request is made under rule 5(4) (disclosure).\n(7) Where the Tribunal directs that an oral hearing is to be held to consider a request under this rule, the Tribunal must give the parties not less than 14 days notice of the hearing unless the parties consent to shorter notice.\n(8) A direction may be given in writing or orally at a hearing.\n(9) When the Tribunal gives a direction under these Rules containing a requirement, the Tribunal—\n(a) must include a statement of the possible consequences, as set out in rule 7 (failure to comply), of a party’s failure to comply with the requirement; and\n(b) may specify a time limit for complying with the requirement.\n(10) The Tribunal may, of the Tribunal’s own initiative or at the request of a party or a witness, vary or set aside any direction given under these Rules.\n(11) The Tribunal must not vary or set aside a direction without first giving any party who requested the direction an opportunity to oppose that decision.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 3 in force at 6.4.2008, see rule 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/668/rule/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:34:10.579009+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."
}