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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-war-pensions-and-armed-forces-compensation-chamber-rules-2008/article-32",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2686",
  "legislation_title": "The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-war-pensions-and-armed-forces-compensation-chamber-rules-2008",
  "path": "article/32",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "32",
  "heading": "Reasons for decisions",
  "text": "(1) The Tribunal may give reasons for a decision which disposes of proceedings (except a decision under Part 4)—\n(a) orally at a hearing; or\n(b) in a written statement of reasons to each party.\n(2) Unless the Tribunal has already provided a written statement of reasons under paragraph (1)(b), a party may make a written application to the Tribunal for such statement following a decision which finally disposes of—\n(a) all issues in the proceedings; or\n(b) a preliminary issue dealt with following a direction under rule 5(3)(e).\n(3) An application under paragraph (2) must be received within 28 days of the date on which the Tribunal sent or otherwise provided to the party a decision notice relating to the decision ....\n(4) If a party makes an application in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) the Tribunal must, subject to rule 14(2) (withholding information likely to cause harm), send a written statement of reasons to each party within 28 days of the date on which it received the application or as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of that period.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 32(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/477), rules 1(2)(c), 47(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in rule 32(3) substituted (2.3.2026) by The Tribunal Procedure and Employment Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/115), rules 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in rule 32(3) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/477), rules 1(2)(c), 47(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2686/article/32",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:23:28.420299+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."
}