Article 4 Case management powers

(1)

Subject to the provisions of the 2007 Act and any other enactment, the Tribunal may regulate its own procedure.

(2)

The Tribunal may give a direction in relation to the conduct or disposal of proceedings at any time, including a direction amending, suspending or setting aside an earlier direction.

(3)

In particular, and without restricting the general powers in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Tribunal may—

(a)

extend or shorten the time for complying with any rule, practice direction or direction;

(b)

consolidate or hear together two or more sets of proceedings or parts of proceedings raising common issues;

(c)

permit or require a party to amend a document;

(d)

permit or require a party or another person to provide documents, information, evidence or submissions to the Tribunal or a party;

(e)

provide for a particular matter to be dealt with as a preliminary issue;

(f)

hold a hearing F1or appointment to consider any matter, including a case management issue;

(g)

decide the form of any hearing or appointment;

(h)

adjourn or postpone a hearing or appointment;

(i)

require a party to produce a bundle for a hearing or appointment;

(j)

stay (or, in Scotland, sist) proceedings;

(k)

transfer proceedings to another court or tribunal if that other court or tribunal has jurisdiction in relation to the proceedings and—

(i)

because of a change of circumstances since the proceedings were started, the Tribunal no longer has jurisdiction in relation to the proceedings; or

(ii)

the Tribunal considers that the other court or tribunal is a more appropriate forum for the determination of the case; or

(l)

suspend the effect of its own decision pending the determination by the Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal of an application for permission to appeal against, and any appeal or review of, that decision.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 4(3)(f)-(i) inserted (6.4.2022) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/312), rules 1, 2(3)