The Adjudications by Case Tribunals and Interim Case Tribunals (Wales) Regulations 2001

Pre-hearing review

12.—(1) Where it appears to the tribunal that an adjudication would be facilitated by the holding of a pre-hearing review, it may, of its own motion or on the application of an accused person, give directions for such a review to be held. The registrar shall give each accused person at least fourteen days notice of the time and place of the review.

(2) The review shall be held in private unless the tribunal directs otherwise and any accused person may appear and be represented by any other person.

(3) On a review:—

(a) the tribunal or, subject to sub-paragraph (4), the registrar shall give all such directions as appear to be necessary or desirable to secure the just, expeditious and economical conduct of the adjudication;

(b) the tribunal or, subject to sub-paragraph (4), the registrar shall endeavour to secure that any accused person makes all such admissions and agreements as ought reasonably to be made in relation to the adjudication; and

(c) the tribunal may, if every accused person agrees, determine the adjudication on the documents and statements then before it without any further hearing.

(4) The registrar shall exercise the powers given to him or her by sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b) in accordance with the directions of the tribunal and any direction given by the registrar may be set aside or varied by the tribunal of its own motion or on the application of an accused person.