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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-committee-devolution-issues-rules-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-5.31",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-committee-devolution-issues-rules-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-5.31.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/665",
  "legislation_title": "The Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-committee-devolution-issues-rules-order-1999",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/5.31",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5.31",
  "heading": "Separate Cases",
  "text": "(1) All the appellants must join if possible in one Case, and all the respondents must similarly join unless it can be shown that the interests of one or more of the respondents are distinct from those of the remainder. In the latter event the respondent first lodging his Case must give a certificate by letter in one of the following forms:—\n(a) “We, [acting for] the respondent(s) (name particular parties) certify that opportunity has been offered by us for joining in one Case to the respondent(s) (name particular parties) whose interests are, in our opinion, similar to those set out in the Case lodged by us.”\n(b) “We, [acting for] the respondent(s) (name particular parties) certify that the interests represented in the Case lodged by us are, in our opinion, distinct from those of the remaining respondent(s).”\n(2) When one of the foregoing certificates has been given, all remaining respondents wishing to lodge a Case must respectively petition to do so in respect of each of their separate Cases. Such petitions must be consented to by the appellant, and must set out the reasons for separate lodgement.\n(3) Parties whose interests in the appeal are passive (e.g. stake-holders, trustees, executors etc.) are not required to lodge a separate Case but should ensure that their position is explained in one of the Cases lodged.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/665/schedule/paragraph/5.31",
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  "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."
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