PART 4Judicial review proceedings in the Upper Tribunal

Acknowledgment of service29.

(1)

A person who is sent F1or provided with a copy of an application for permission under rule 28(8) (application for permission to bring judicial review proceedings) F2or rule 28A(2)(a) (special provisions for F3immigration judicial review proceedings) and wishes to take part in the proceedings must F4provide to the Upper Tribunal an acknowledgment of service so that it is received no later than 21 days after the date on which the Upper Tribunal sentF5, or in F3immigration judicial review proceedings the applicant provided, a copy of the application to that person.

(2)

An acknowledgment of service under paragraph (1) must be in writing and state—

(a)

whether the person intends to F6support or oppose the application for permission;

(b)

their grounds for any F7support or opposition under sub-paragraph (a), or any other submission or information which they consider may assist the Upper Tribunal; and

(c)

the name and address of any other person not named in the application as a respondent or interested party whom the person providing the acknowledgment considers to be an interested party.

F8(2A)

In F9immigration judicial review 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).

(3)

A person who is F10provided with a copy of an application for permission under rule 28(8) F11or 28A(2)(a) but does not provide an acknowledgment of service F12to the Upper Tribunal may not take part in the application for permission F13unless allowed to do so by the Upper Tribunal, but may take part in the subsequent proceedings if the application is successful.