The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008, Section 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
3.—(1) The Tribunal should seek, where appropriate—
(a)to bring to the attention of the parties the availability of any appropriate alternative procedure for the resolution of the dispute; and
(b)if the parties wish and provided that it is compatible with the overriding objective, to facilitate the use of the procedure.
(2) Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 M1 does not apply to proceedings before the Tribunal.
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