The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber Parking and Bus Lane Appeals (Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2020

Case management powers

4.—(1) Subject to the provisions of the 2014 Act and these Rules, the First-tier Tribunal may regulate its own procedure.

(2) The First-tier Tribunal may give an order in relation to the conduct or disposal of proceedings at any time, including an order amending, suspending or setting aside an earlier order.

(3) In particular, and without restricting the general powers in paragraphs (1) and (2), the First-tier Tribunal may by order—

(a) extend or shorten the time for complying with any rule, practice direction or order,

(b) conjoin or hear together two or more sets of proceedings or parts of proceedings raising common issues,

(c) permit or require a party to amend a document,

(d) permit or require a party to provide documents, information, evidence or submissions to the First-tier Tribunal or a party,

(e) deal with an issue in the proceedings as a preliminary issue,

(f) hold a hearing to consider any matter, including a case management hearing,

(g) decide the form of any hearing having considered both parties’ preferences,

(h) adjourn or postpone a hearing,

(i) with the agreement of both or all of the parties, bring forward a hearing,

(j) require a party to produce a file of documents for a hearing,

(k) sist proceedings, and

(l) suspend the effect of its own decision pending the determination by the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, as the case may be, of an application for permission to appeal against, and any appeal or review of, that decision.