United Kingdom Statutory Instruments

    " (2) The right conferred by paragraph (1) extends to every hearing before the Tribunal in connection with an appeal or charge, including in particular - 


(a) the hearing of the appeal or charge;

(b) a preliminary hearing; and

(c) a hearing to consider whether - 


(i) to give a person permission to appeal out of time;

(ii) to make, cancel or vary a direction under paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 (suspending the effect of a relevant decision);

(iii) to make a direction under paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 5 (restricting or prohibiting the provision of immigration advice or immigration services while the Tribunal deals with a charge);

(iv) to make any other procedural direction; or

(v) to give effect to a draft order settling proceedings by consent;



but this rule is without prejudice to any right of the Tribunal to make a decision on any of the matters listed in sub-paragraph (c) without a hearing.".

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor


Rosie Winterton
Parliamentary Secretary Lord Chancellor's Department

3rd July 2002

(a) to provide that a party to proceedings before the Tribunal has the right to legal representation in all hearings, including interlocutory and procedural applications; and

(b) to provide that representatives of the Council on Tribunals may be present (though not participate) at the deliberations of the Tribunal.