Rule 7 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008I1

In rule 9 (addition, substitution and removal of parties) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

In an asylum case, the United Kingdom Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“the United Kingdom Representative”) may give notice to the Upper Tribunal that the United Kingdom Representative wishes to participate in the proceedings.

(6)

If the United Kingdom Representative gives notice under paragraph (5)—

(i)

the United Kingdom Representative is entitled to participate in any hearing; and

(ii)

all documents which are required to be sent or delivered to parties must be sent or delivered to the United Kingdom Representative.”.