Article 2

Subject to paragraph (2), any person may exercise rights of audience in proceedings which stand referred to arbitration by virtue of Order 19, rule 3 of the County Court Rules 1981^f1.

• “Proceedings which stand referred to arbitration” do not include proceedings—

  1. (a)

     at any stage after the award has been entered as the judgment in the proceedings;

  2. (b)

     on any appeal brought against any decision made by the district judge in the proceedings;

  3. (c)

     on any application to set aside the award.

A lay representative may not exercise any right of audience where his client does not attend the hearing.