# The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014, Article 25: Consideration of decision with or without a hearing


(1) The Tribunal must hold a hearing before making a decision which disposes of proceedings except where—
(a) each party has consented to, or has not objected to, the matter being decided without a hearing;
(b) the appellant has not consented to the appeal being determined without a hearing but the Lord Chancellor has refused to issue a certificate of fee satisfaction for the fee payable for a hearing;
(c) the appellant is outside the United Kingdom and does not have a representative who has an address for service in the United Kingdom;
(d) it is impracticable to give the appellant notice of the hearing;
(e) a party has failed to comply with a provision of these Rules, a practice direction or a direction and the Tribunal is satisfied that in all the circumstances, including the extent of the failure and any reasons for it, it is appropriate to determine the appeal without a hearing;
(f) the appeal is one to which rule 16(2) or 18(2) applies; or
(g) subject to paragraph (2), the Tribunal considers that it can justly determine the matter without a hearing.
(2) Where paragraph (1)(g) applies, the Tribunal must not make the decision without a hearing without first giving the parties notice of its intention to do so, and an opportunity to make written representations as to whether there should be a hearing.
(3) This rule does not apply to decisions under Part 4 or Part 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2604/article/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-immigration-and-asylum-chamber-rules-2014/article-25
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