Article 5 Amendment of the Judicial Committee (General Appellate Jurisdiction) Rules

For rule 79 there shall be substituted—

“79.

(1)

Any party who is dissatisfied with all or part of a taxation may within 14 days after the taxation appeal to the Judicial Committee by lodging a petition setting out the items objected to and stating concisely in each case the nature and grounds of the objections.

(2)

Any party to whom a copy of the petition is delivered may within 14 days after such delivery lodge a response to the grounds of appeal stating concisely the reasons why they are opposed.

(3)

A petition lodged under paragraph (1) above and a response lodged under paragraph (2) above must be served on all other parties who attended the taxation and on any other party to whom the Registrar directs that a copy should be delivered.

(4)

The petition shall in the first instance be considered by a Board of the Judicial Committee which may—

(a)

allow or dismiss the appeal without a hearing;

(b)

invite any or all of the parties to lodge submissions or further submissions in writing on such matters connected with the appeal as may be specified;

(c)

direct that the appeal be referred for an oral hearing.”.