# The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales Regulations 2012, Regulation 42: Power to determine the appeal or claim without a hearing

Extent: E+W

(1) The President or the tribunal panel may determine the appeal or the claim or any particular issue without a hearing—
(a) if the parties so agree in writing; or
(b) in the circumstances described in regulation 25 (failure to submit a case statement and absence of opposition) or 36 (failure to comply with directions).
(2) Before making a determination under paragraph (1), the tribunal panel must consider any representations in writing already submitted by the parties (for the purpose of this regulation the appeal application or the claim application and the parties' case statements are treated as representations in writing).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/322/regulation/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-tribunal-for-wales-regulations-2012/regulation-42
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