Regulation 17

the manner in which the appeal proceedings are to be conducted (including any case management conference and any hearing), whether by using any remote communication technology or otherwise; (b)the orders sought by the parties, their arguments in the appeal and the points at issue between them that require clarification;

the points on which the parties have to present further arguments;

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

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 appeal authority, and the manner in which the person may attend before the appeal authority to produce the document or provide the information (including by using any remote communication technology);

the submission by the appellant or the Agency of one or more core bundles comprising a copy of every document on which the appellant or the Agency (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 (including by using any remote communication technology);

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;

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

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

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