Part 6: Decisions
Consent orders
39 (1)The Upper Tribunal may, at the request of the parties but only if it considers it appropriate, make a consent order disposing of the proceedings and making such other appropriate provision as the parties have agreed.
(2)Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, the Upper Tribunal need not hold a hearing before making an order under paragraph (1).
Decisions
40 (1)The Upper Tribunal may give a decision orally at a hearing.
(2)Except where rule 22 (decision in relation to permission to appeal) or rule 22A (special procedure for providing notice of a refusal of permission to appeal in an asylum case) applies, the Upper Tribunal must provide to each party as soon as reasonably practicable after making a decision (other than a decision under Part 7) which finally disposes of all issues in the proceedings or of a preliminary issue dealt with following a direction under rule 5(3)(e)–
(a)a decision notice stating the Upper Tribunal’s decision; and
(b)notification of any rights of review or appeal against the decision and the time and manner in which such rights of review or appeal may be exercised.
(3)Subject to rule 14(11) (prevention of disclosure or publication of documents and information), the Upper Tribunal must provide written reasons for its decision with a decision notice provided under paragraph (2)(a) unless–
(a)the decision was made with the consent of the parties; or
(b)the parties have consented to the Upper Tribunal not giving written reasons.
(4)The Upper Tribunal may provide written reasons for any decision to which paragraph (2) does not apply.
(5)In a national security certificate appeal, when the Upper Tribunal provides a notice or reasons to the parties under this rule, it must also provide the notice or reasons to the relevant Minister and the Information Commissioner, if they are not parties.