{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-upper-tribunal-rules-2008/article-34",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2698",
  "legislation_title": "The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-upper-tribunal-rules-2008",
  "path": "article/34",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "34",
  "heading": "Decision with or without a hearing",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Upper Tribunal may make any decision without a hearing.\n(2) The Upper Tribunal must have regard to any view expressed by a party when deciding whether to hold a hearing to consider any matter, and the form of any such hearing.\n(3) In immigration judicial review proceedings, the Upper Tribunal must hold a hearing before making a decision which disposes of proceedings.\n(4) Paragraph (3) does not affect the power of the Upper Tribunal to—\n(a) strike out a party’s case, pursuant to rule 8(1)(b) or 8(2);\n(b) consent to withdrawal, pursuant to rule 17;\n(c) determine an application for permission to bring judicial review proceedings, pursuant to rule 30; or\n(d) make a consent order disposing of proceedings, pursuant to rule 39,\nwithout a hearing.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 34(1) substituted (1.11.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2067), rules 1, 14(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Rule 34(3)(4) inserted (1.11.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2067), rules 1, 14(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2698/article/34",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:23:22.576941+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."
}