Rule 9 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008

In rule 29 (acknowledgement of service)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

after “who is sent” insert “or provided with”;

(ii)

after “(applications for permission to bring judicial review proceedings)” insert “or rule 28A(2)(a) (special provisions for fresh claim proceedings)”;

(iii)

for “send or deliver” substitute “provide”;

(iv)

after “the date on which the Upper Tribunal sent” insert “, or in fresh claim proceedings the applicant provided,”;

(b)

after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)
In fresh claim proceedings, a person who provides an acknowledgement of service under paragraph (1) must also provide a copy to—

(a)
the applicant; and

(b)
any other person named in the application under rule 28(4)(a) or acknowledgement of service under paragraph (2)(c)

no later than the time specified in paragraph (1).”;

(c)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

for “sent” substitute “provided with”;

(ii)

after “rule 28(8)” insert “or 28A(2)(a)”; and

(iii)

after “service” insert “to the Upper Tribunal”.