Paragraph 26 Respondent’s statement of caseI1

Scotland

(1)

A respondent must send or deliver a statement of case to the First-tier Tribunal, the appellant and any other respondent so that it is received—

(a)

in a Default Paper case, within 42 days after the day the First-tier Tribunal sent the notice of appeal;

(b)

in a Standard or Complex case, within 60 days after the day the First-tier Tribunal sent the notice of appeal.

(2)

A statement of case must—

(a)

in an appeal, state the legislative provision under which the decision under appeal was made; and

(b)

set out the respondent’s position in relation to the case.

(3)

A statement of case may also contain a request that the case be dealt with at a hearing or without a hearing.

(4)

If a respondent provides a statement of case to the First-tier Tribunal later than the time required by paragraph (1) or by any extension allowed under rule 5(3)(a) (case management powers), the statement of case must include a request for an extension of time and the reason why the statement of case was not provided in time.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 26 in force at 24.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)