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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-immigration-and-asylum-chamber-rules-2014/article-14",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2014/2604",
  "legislation_title": "The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-immigration-and-asylum-chamber-rules-2014",
  "path": "article/14",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": "Evidence and submissions",
  "text": "(1) Without restriction on the general powers in rule 4 (case management powers), the Tribunal may give directions as to—\n(a) issues on which it requires evidence or submissions;\n(b) the nature of the evidence or submissions it requires;\n(c) whether the parties are permitted or required to provide expert evidence;\n(d) any limit on the number of witnesses whose evidence a party may put forward, whether in relation to a particular issue or generally;\n(e) the manner in which any evidence or submissions are to be provided, which may include a direction for them to be given—\n(i) orally at a hearing; or\n(ii) by witness statement or written submissions; and\n(f) the time at which any evidence or submissions are to be provided.\n(2) The Tribunal may admit evidence whether or not—\n(a) the evidence would be admissible in a civil trial in the United Kingdom; or\n(b) subject to section 85A(4) of the 2002 Act, the evidence was available to the decision maker.\n(3) The Tribunal may consent to a witness giving, or require any witness to give, evidence on oath or affirmation, and may administer an oath or affirmation for that purpose.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2604/article/14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:01:12.022384+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}