7.—(1) An irregularity resulting from a failure to comply with any requirement in these Rules, a practice direction or a direction, does not of itself render void the proceedings or any step taken in the proceedings.
(2) If a party has failed to comply with a requirement in these Rules, a practice direction or a direction, the Upper Tribunal may take such action as it considers just, which may include—
(a)waiving the requirement;
(b)requiring the failure to be remedied;
(c)exercising its power under rule 8 (striking out a party's case); or
(d)except in [F1a mental health case, an asylum case or an immigration case], restricting a party's participation in the proceedings.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where the First-tier Tribunal has referred to the Upper Tribunal a failure by a person to comply with a requirement imposed by the First-tier Tribunal—
(a)to attend at any place for the purpose of giving evidence;
(b)otherwise to make themselves available to give evidence;
(c)to swear an oath in connection with the giving of evidence;
(d)to give evidence as a witness;
(e)to produce a document; or
(f)to facilitate the inspection of a document or any other thing (including any premises).
(4) The Upper Tribunal may exercise its power under section 25 of the 2007 Act (supplementary powers of the Upper Tribunal) in relation to such non-compliance as if the requirement had been imposed by the Upper Tribunal.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 7(2)(d) substituted (15.2.2010) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/44), rules 1, 5