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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-general-regulatory-chamber-rules-2009/article-32",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/1976",
  "legislation_title": "The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-general-regulatory-chamber-rules-2009",
  "path": "article/32",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "32",
  "heading": "Decision with or without a hearing",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraphs (1A), (2) and (3), the Tribunal must hold a hearing before making a decision which disposes of proceedings unless—\n(a) each party has consented to the matter being determined without a hearing; and\n(b) the Tribunal is satisfied that it can properly determine the issues without a hearing.\n(1A) The Tribunal may dispose of an application under rule 25A (application for an authorised costs order) without a hearing if the Tribunal is satisfied that it can properly determine the issues without a hearing.\n(2) This rule does not apply to a decision under Part 4 (correcting, setting aside, reviewing and appealing Tribunal decisions).\n(3) The Tribunal may in any event dispose of proceedings without a hearing under rule 8 (striking out a party's case).\n(4) Notwithstanding any other provision in these Rules, if the Tribunal holds a hearing to consider a preliminary issue, and following the disposal of that preliminary issue no further issue remains to be determined, the Tribunal may dispose of the proceedings without holding any further hearing.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in rule 32(1) inserted (1.11.2022) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1030), rules 1, 2(7)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Rule 32(1A) inserted (1.11.2022) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/1030), rules 1, 2(7)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}