Part 2Courts, tribunals and coroners

Chapter 2Online procedure

I1I220“Specified kinds” of proceedings

1

Proceedings are of a “specified kind” for the purposes of section 19 if they are a kind of—

a

civil proceedings in England and Wales,

b

family proceedings in England and Wales,

c

proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal,

d

proceedings in the Upper Tribunal,

e

proceedings in employment tribunals, or

f

proceedings in the Employment Appeal Tribunal,

specified in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.

2

The matters by reference to which a kind of proceedings may be specified in regulations under subsection (1) include—

a

the legal basis of the proceedings;

b

the factual basis of the proceedings;

c

the value of the matter in issue in the proceedings;

d

the court or tribunal in which the proceedings are to be brought or continued.

3

Regulations under this section are subject to the concurrence requirement (see section 32(1)).

4

Regulations under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure (see section 49(3)).