Article 5A Coronavirus temporary rule (decisions without a hearing)F1
Notwithstanding anything in rule 32 (decision with or without a hearing), the Tribunal may make a decision which disposes of proceedings without a hearing if the Tribunal considers that the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied.
The conditions are—
the matter is urgent;
it is not reasonably practicable for there to be a hearing (including a hearing where the proceedings would be conducted wholly or partly as video proceedings or audio proceedings); and
it is in the interests of justice to do so.
This rule does not prejudice any power of the Tribunal to make a decision which disposes of proceedings without a hearing otherwise than under this rule.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Rule 5A inserted (temp.) (10.4.2020) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/416), rules 1(2), 6(2) (with rule 1(2))