{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-immigration-and-asylum-chamber-rules-2014/article-8",
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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/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Substitution and addition of parties",
  "text": "(1) The Tribunal may give a direction substituting a party if—\n(a) the wrong person has been named as a party; or\n(b) the substitution has become necessary because of a change in circumstances since the start of proceedings.\n(2) The Tribunal may give a direction adding a person to the proceedings as a respondent.\n(3) The UNHCR may give notice to the Tribunal that they wish to participate in any proceedings where the appellant has made an asylum claim and on giving such notice becomes a party to the proceedings.\n(4) If—\n(a) the Tribunal gives a direction under paragraph (1) or (2); or\n(b) the UNHCR gives notice to the Tribunal under paragraph (3),\nthe Tribunal may give such consequential directions as it considers appropriate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in rule 8(1) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/312), rules 1, 2(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2604/article/8",
    "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."
}