The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008

9.  In rule 29 (acknowledgement of service)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) after “who is sent” insert “or provided with”;

(ii) after “(applications for permission to bring judicial review proceedings)” insert “or rule 28A(2)(a) (special provisions for fresh claim proceedings)”;

(iii) for “send or deliver” substitute “provide”;

(iv) after “the date on which the Upper Tribunal sent” insert “, or in fresh claim proceedings the applicant provided,”;

(b) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) In fresh claim proceedings, a person who provides an acknowledgement of service under paragraph (1) must also provide a copy to—

(a) the applicant; and

(b) any other person named in the application under rule 28(4)(a) or acknowledgement of service under paragraph (2)(c)

no later than the time specified in paragraph (1).”;

(c) in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “sent” substitute “provided with”;

(ii) after “rule 28(8)” insert “or 28A(2)(a)”; and

(iii) after “service” insert “to the Upper Tribunal”.