Regulation 26

the manner in which the appeal proceedings are to be conducted and the holding of any case management conference with the parties;

the issues on which the Minister requires evidence, the nature of the evidence required, and the manner in which the evidence is to be placed before the Minister;

the appointment and instruction of experts by the parties, and the manner in which expert evidence is to be given;

the submission of witness statements or expert reports;

the submission of any document or information by any person (whether or not a party) to the Minister, including the attendance of the person before the Minister to produce the document or provide the information; (f)the submission by the appellant or the Authority of one or more core bundles comprising a copy of every document on which the appellant or the Authority (as the case may be) relies, including the written statements of all witnesses of fact and expert witnesses, if any;

the disclosure of documents between the parties;

the examination or cross‑examination of witnesses;

the preparation and exchange of skeletal arguments;

the written or oral submissions by parties on any aspect of the appeal proceedings;

the abridgement or extension of any time limit;

to enable the decision which is the subject of the appeal to be referred back in whole or in part to the Authority;

for hearing any person (whether or not a party) on any proposal for a direction concerning any matter in sub‑paragraphs (a) to (j).

where a party to the appeal proceedings provided the document or information, to the other party to the appeal proceedings; and

where a person other than a party to the appeal proceedings provided the document or information, to parties to the appeal proceedings,and invite the other party or parties (as the case may be) to make submissions on the document or information.