{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-disciplinary-tribunal-appeals-and-amendment-rules-2011/rule-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-disciplinary-tribunal-appeals-and-amendment-rules-2011/rule-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2011/2346",
  "legislation_title": "The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (Appeals and Amendment) Rules 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-disciplinary-tribunal-appeals-and-amendment-rules-2011",
  "path": "rule/7",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Response to notice of appeal",
  "text": "(1) The respondent must send or deliver to the Tribunal a response to the notice of appeal so that it is received no later than the date on which expires the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the respondent received the notice of appeal.\n(2) The response must set out at least—\n(a) the name and address of the respondent;\n(b) the name and address of the respondent’s representative (if any);\n(c) an address where documents for the respondent may be sent or delivered;\n(d) any further information or documents required by a practice direction or a direction given under these Rules; and\n(e) whether the respondent would be content for the case to be dealt with without a hearing if the Tribunal considers it appropriate.\n(3) The response must include a statement as to whether the respondent opposes the appellant’s case and, if so, any grounds for such opposition which are not contained in another document sent or delivered with the response.\n(4) The respondent must send or deliver with the response—\n(a) a copy of any written record of the decision, in respect of which the appeal is made , and any statement of reasons for that decision, that the appellant did not send or deliver with the notice of appeal and the respondent has or can reasonably obtain; and\n(b) any documents relied upon by the respondent in making the decision in respect of which the appeal is made and which the respondent considers are relevant to the appeal.\n(5) If the respondent sends or delivers the response to the Tribunal later than the time required by paragraph (1) or by any extension of time under rule 9(2)(a), the response must include a request for an extension of time and the reason why the response was not sent or delivered in time.\n(6) The respondent must send or deliver three additional copies of the response and any accompanying documents to the Tribunal at the same time as the respondent sends or delivers the response to the Tribunal.\n(7) The respondent must send or deliver a copy of the response and any accompanying documents to the appellant at the same time as it sends or delivers the response to the Tribunal.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 7 in force at 1.10.2011, see rule 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2346/rule/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:54:35.278032+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}