Rule 16 Interventions in applications

(1)

Any person and in particular—

(a)

any official body or non-governmental organization seeking to make submissions in the public interest; or

(b)

any person with an interest in proceedings by way of judicial review,

may file submissions asking the Court to grant or dismiss an application for permission to appeal which has been issued by the Court (including for lack of jurisdiction) and request that the Court takes them into account.

(2)

Once the submissions are filed, they must be served by the person on—

(a)

the appellant;

(b)

every respondent; and

(c)

any person who was an intervener in the court below.

(3)

Any submissions which are filed and served shall be referred to the panel of Justices which considers the application for permission to appeal.