# The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009, Rule 5: Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008


In rule 1(3) (interpretation)—
(a) for the definition of “appellant” substitute—
““appellant” means—
(a) a person who makes an appeal, or applies for permission to appeal, to the Upper Tribunal;
(b) in proceedings transferred or referred to the Upper Tribunal from the First-tier Tribunal, a person who started the proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal; or
(c) a person substituted as an appellant under rule 9(1) (substitution and addition of parties);”;
(b) omit the definition of “disability discrimination in schools case”;
(c) omit the definition of “legal representative”;
(d) in the definition of “respondent”—
(i) omit sub-paragraph (a)(ii); and
(ii) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca) in proceedings transferred or referred to the Upper Tribunal from the First-tier Tribunal, a person who was a respondent in the proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal;”; and
(e) omit the definition of “special educational needs case”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/274/rule/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-amendment-rules-2009/rule-5
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