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Rule 4 Alternative dispute resolutionI1

England, Wales and Scotland

The Tribunal must, wherever practicable and appropriate, seek to encourage the use by the parties of the services of ACAS, judicial or other mediation, or other means of resolving their disputes by agreement F1(and see rules 52(1)(e) and 53 for the Tribunal’s power to direct a preliminary hearing for those purposes)..

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule 4 inserted (2.3.2026) by The Tribunal Procedure and Employment Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/115), rules 1(2), 8(3)

Commencement

I1

Rule 4 in force at 6.1.2025 immediately after S.I. 2024/1156 comes into force, see rule 1(1)