The Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 No. 3

SCHEDULE 1 THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE 2020

PART 7 RULES COMMON TO ALL KINDS OF HEARING

Conversion from preliminary hearing to final hearing and vice versa

42.  A tribunal conducting a preliminary hearing may order that it be treated as a final hearing, or vice versa, if the tribunal is properly constituted for the purpose and if it is satisfied that neither party shall be materially prejudiced by the change.