Rule 10 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008

For rule 9 (substitution and addition of parties) substitute—

“Addition, substitution and removal of parties

9.

(1)

The Upper Tribunal may give a direction adding, substituting or removing a party as an appellant, a respondent or an interested party.

(2)

If the Upper Tribunal gives a direction under paragraph (1) it may give such consequential directions as it considers appropriate.

(3)

A person who is not a party may apply to the Upper Tribunal to be added or substituted as a party.

(4)

If a person who is entitled to be a party to proceedings by virtue of another enactment applies to be added as a party, and any conditions applicable to that entitlement have been satisfied, the Upper Tribunal must give a direction adding that person as a respondent or, if appropriate, as an appellant.”.