Rule 28 Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context requires or the Rules provide otherwise—

• “authorised person” means a member of tribunal staff authorised by the Senior President of Tribunals under paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 5 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007^f1;

• “court officer” means a member of staff appointed under section 2(1) of the Courts Act 2003^f2 or section 40(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007;

• “legal adviser” means an authorised person or court officer who is—

  1. (a)

     a barrister;

  2. (b)

     a solicitor; or

  3. (c)

     a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, or a CILEX lawyer.