{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-appeal-tribunal-amendment-rules-2004/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2526",
  "legislation_title": "The Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/employment-appeal-tribunal-amendment-rules-2004",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Amendment of rules",
  "text": "After rule 2 insert—\n“Overriding Objective\n2A. (1) The overriding objective of these Rules is to enable the Appeal Tribunal to deal with cases justly.\n(2) Dealing with a case justly includes, so far as practicable –\n(a) ensuring that the parties are on an equal footing;\n(b) dealing with the case in ways which are proportionate to the importance and complexity of the issues;\n(c) ensuring that it is dealt with expeditiously and fairly; and\n(d) saving expense.\n(3) The parties shall assist the Appeal Tribunal to further the overriding objective.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2526/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:18:03.979415+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."
}