# Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Regulation 37: Consolidating appeals or claims and hearing claims together with appeals under the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996


(1) Where more than one appeal or claim, or an appeal and a claim relates to the same child, or requires a decision on substantially the same issue, the President may order that they be heard at the same hearing.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where a claim relates to the same child and either arises from the same circumstances or requires a decision on substantially the same issue as an appeal against a Board under Part II of and Schedule 2 to the 1996 Order, the President may order that the claim be heard with the appeal.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) shall permit the President to make an order under that paragraph where a parent has failed to bring an appeal within the time limit for such appeals provided for by regulation 7(3) or any extension of time granted under these Regulations.
(4) The President may only make an order under paragraph (2) if, in addition to complying with the requirements of paragraph (7), the making of an order would not cause undue delay to the determination of the appeal.
(5) The President may make an order varying or revoking an earlier order made under paragraph (1).
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), the President may make an order under this regulation on the written request of either party or on his own motion.
(7) An order made under this regulation shall only be made if it appears to be just and convenient to do so, and before an order is made the parties to every appeal or claim shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/339/regulation/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-and-disability-tribunal-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/regulation-37
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