Social Security Tribunal Rules of Procedure

Marginal note:Making the appeal process simple, quick and fair

• 8 (1) The Tribunal must make sure that the appeal process is as simple and quick as fairness allows.

• Marginal note:Using active adjudication

  (2) The Tribunal uses active adjudication as described in section 17(2) to help parties participate fully in the appeal process. This includes using methods other than the adversarial methods of adjudication the courts typically use.

• Marginal note:If a party wants the Tribunal to decide on a procedure

  (3) A party may ask the Tribunal to do or decide something as part of the appeal process. To do this, the party must file a request with the Tribunal. The request must set out what the party wants and why.

• Marginal note:Adapting these Rules

  (4) The Tribunal may adapt these Rules or decide that a party does not need to follow one or more rules if it is in the interest of justice.

• Marginal note:If these Rules do not cover something

  (5) The Tribunal may decide the procedure for anything not in these Rules or the Social Security Tribunal Regulations, 2022.