
2005 No. 151
FAIR EMPLOYMENT
The Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (revoked)
Made 22nd March 2005
Coming into operation 3rd April 2005
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Citation, commencement and revocation
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Interpretation
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Overriding objective
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Establishment of Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland
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Panels of members of the Tribunal
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Composition of tribunals
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Practice directions
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Power to prescribe
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Calculation of time limits
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Application of Schedules 1-3 to proceedings
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Register
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Proof of decisions of tribunals
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Transitional provisions
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SCHEDULE 1
FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE
Regulation 10(1)
How to bring a claim
Starting a claim
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Acceptance of claim procedure
What the tribunal does after receiving the claim
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When the claim will not be accepted by the Secretary
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Response
Responding to the claim
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Acceptance of response procedure
What the tribunal does after receiving the response
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When the response will not be accepted by the Secretary
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Consequences of a response not being presented or accepted
Default judgements
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Taking no further part in the proceedings
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Case management
General power to manage proceedings
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Applications in proceedings
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Chairman acting on his own initiative
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Compliance with orders and practice directions
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Different types of hearing
Hearings – general
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Use of electronic communications
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Hearings which may be held in private
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Case management discussions
Conduct of case management discussions
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Pre-hearing reviews
Conduct of pre-hearing reviews
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Notice requirements
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Payment of a deposit
Requirement to pay a deposit in order to continue with proceedings
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Conciliation
Documents to be sent to conciliators
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Withdrawal of proceedings
Right to withdraw proceedings
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The hearing
Hearings
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What happens at the hearing
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Orders, decisions and reasons
Orders and decisions
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Form and content of decisions
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Reasons
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Absence of chairman
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Entry of decisions and reasons in the Register
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Power to review decisions
Review of default judgements
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Review of other decisions
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Preliminary consideration of application for review
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The review
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Correction of orders, decisions or reasons
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Costs orders
General powers to make costs orders
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When a costs order may be made
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The amount of a costs order
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Preparation time orders
General power to make preparation time orders
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When a preparation time order may be made
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Calculation of a preparation time order
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Restriction on making costs orders and preparation time orders
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Costs or preparation time orders when a deposit has been taken
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Wasted costs orders against representatives
Personal liability of representatives for costs
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Powers in relation to specific types of proceedings
Devolution issues
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References to the European Court of Justice
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Transfer of proceedings from a court
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General provisions
Powers
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Notices, etc.
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SCHEDULE 2
FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL (APPEALS) RULES OF PROCEDUREFor use only in proceedings on an appeal against a direction or notice of refusal
Regulation 10(2)(a)
Application of Schedule 1
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Notice of appeal
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Action on receipt of appeal
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Withdrawal of appeal
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Provisions of Schedule 1 which do not apply to appeals against a direction or notice of refusal
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Modification of Schedule 1
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SCHEDULE 3
FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL (ENFORCEMENT) RULES OF PROCEDUREFor use only in proceedings on an application for enforcement
Regulation 10(2)(b)
Application of Schedule 1
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Notice of application
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Action on receipt of application
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Application to enforce, revoke or vary an order
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Withdrawal of application
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Provisions of Schedule 1 which do not apply to applications for enforcement
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Modification of Schedule 1
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