# The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, Paragraph 3: Respondent’s statement of case


(1) On receipt of a copy of a notice of appeal, the respondent must send or deliver a written statement (“a statement of case”) in support of the decision taken so that it is received by the Upper Tribunal no later than 28 days after the day on which the respondent received from the Upper Tribunal the copy of the notice of appeal.
(2) The statement of case must—
(a) identify the provisions of the financial sanctions legislation by reference to which the decision was made;
(b) state the reasons for the decision; and
(c) set out all the matters and facts upon which the respondent relies to support the decision.
(3) The respondent must provide with the statement of case a list of—
(a) any documents (or relevant extracts) on which the respondent relies in support of the decision; and
(b) any further material (or relevant extracts) which in the opinion of the respondent might undermine the decision taken.
(4) At the same time as it sends or delivers the statement of case to the Upper Tribunal, the respondent must send to the appellant a copy of the statement of case and of the list referred to in sub-paragraph (3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2698/schedule/4/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-upper-tribunal-rules-2008/schedule-4/paragraph-3
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