for lodging Notice of Intention to Appeal however the Court will normally only grant such extension in exceptional circumstances.
4.6. Applications for extension of time must be made in writing to the Court and must be reasoned and sent only by email to nationalcourtadmin @ motorsportuk. org.
4.7. The Court will appoint the panel of judges to each case and all Hearings. To avoid perceived bias no person may have any role in the Judicial Panel if they have in any way been involved in the matter previously( except in matters of Review of a Court Decision) or are connected directly or indirectly to a party or witness appearing before the Court. Any such conflict of interest must be declared to the Court Administration at the first opportunity and the relevant person shall recuse themselves.
4.8. Pursuant to Art. 4.7 above all members of the relevant Court panel will sign a statement of independence prior to the Hearing and which shall be copied to the parties appearing before the Court.
4.9. The Court will notify all parties of the Hearing date for any matter before it, even in the case of Technical Eligibility Appeals which normally proceed only as a documentary process.
4.10. The Court in its entire discretion may refer a Technical Eligibility Appeal to an oral Hearing but the Appellant has no right to make application for an oral Hearing.
4.11. The Court in its discretion may deliver its Decision orally at the conclusion of the Hearing with a written Decision to be delivered and published as soon as practicable, or the Court may defer the announcement of its Decision to a future date whether specified or not.
4.12. All written Decisions of the Court shall be reasoned. 4.13. The ASN shall be represented before the Court by its ASN Legal Team or other appointed advocate.
4.14. Other parties appearing before the Court as Appellant or Defendant to the relevant proceedings as well as any affected party where applicable may be represented before the Court. As a private law tribunal that representative may be a qualified barrister or solicitor( whether practising or not) or other representative. The nomination and details of any representative should be notified in writing for the purposes of Art. 5.10 below and otherwise 7 days before the Hearing by email to nationalcourtadmin @ motorsportuk. org.
4.15. Documentary submissions of case to the Court:
a. Should be typewritten. b. Must not contain script on the reverse face of a page. c. Contain an index where part of or comprising a bundle. d. Should not be submitted in editable Word format. e. Should be submitted in condensed PDF format. f. All attachments to email should be in condensed PDF format. g.
All necessary references to this PD within documentation submitted to the Court by the parties shall reference as‘ PD Art.‘ X’.
Part B: 5. All Appeals from the Stewards of the Event and Championship Stewards.
5.1. No right of Appeal exists for third parties to the relevant Stewards’ Decision. Therefore an Appeal may only be brought by a person or body who was a party to the proceedings before the relevant Stewards.
5.2. In circumstances where the Court has admitted an Appeal to Hearing, the Court may determine in its entire discretion that other parties may be affected by their ultimate Decision and accordingly the Court may grant such persons the right to make submissions and to appear to present oral submissions. If such determination is made by the Court that Decision shall issue by Case Directions and the Decision is not susceptible to Appeal.
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