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Guidance

Handling unrepresented or poorly represented parties – Cuthbert

Published 2016-01-20Last updated 2022-07-25

Spring 2011

Tribunals should be interventionist and enabling when a party is unrepresented or their representation is poor. However, caution must be exercised, avoiding taking over a party’s case and initiating new arguments on their behalf.