SCHEDULETHE FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL FOR SCOTLAND SOCIAL SECURITY CHAMBER RULES OF PROCEDURE 2018

PART 2General Powers and Provisions

Failure to comply with rules etc6

1

An irregularity resulting from a failure to comply with any requirement in these Rules, a practice direction or an order does not of itself render void the proceedings or any step taken in the proceedings.

2

If a party has failed to comply with a requirement in these Rules, a practice direction or an order, the First-tier Tribunal may take such action as it considers just, which may include—

a

waiving the requirement;

b

requiring the failure to be remedied; or

c

exercising its power under rule 7 (dismissal of a party’s case).