When does an appeal panel actually make it's decisions?
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Dear jaya
An interesting question!
I do sympathise, but, if this were to happen, the clerk is bound to report it to the appeals team, who will then inform the panel that the evidence has already been ruled inadmissible and they should take no account of it.
Although the LA representative will be present if the letter is handed over in this way, there can be no discussion of mum 1's case in her absence, and in the presence of another mum!
I think it likely that the panel will accept the reasons why the evidence can not be admissible.
My guess - and it is only my view - is that the panel would not blame mum 1 for trying, and I would not expect them to let this influence their judgement one way or another.
An interesting question!
I do sympathise, but, if this were to happen, the clerk is bound to report it to the appeals team, who will then inform the panel that the evidence has already been ruled inadmissible and they should take no account of it.
Although the LA representative will be present if the letter is handed over in this way, there can be no discussion of mum 1's case in her absence, and in the presence of another mum!
I think it likely that the panel will accept the reasons why the evidence can not be admissible.
My guess - and it is only my view - is that the panel would not blame mum 1 for trying, and I would not expect them to let this influence their judgement one way or another.
Etienne
Dear Etienne,
To give an update - the letter was handed in at the end of the appeal - an hour later mum had call from BCC to advise that the clerk handed in the letter and the panel did not open it. It has been sent back unopened!!!!!!
I wonder what would have happened if there was no refence on the envelope to say whose appeal the letter relates to - they would have to have opened it to find out????????
Anyway not worth going down this route...........Both mum's are waiting for results of appeal now.
Thanks.
To give an update - the letter was handed in at the end of the appeal - an hour later mum had call from BCC to advise that the clerk handed in the letter and the panel did not open it. It has been sent back unopened!!!!!!
I wonder what would have happened if there was no refence on the envelope to say whose appeal the letter relates to - they would have to have opened it to find out????????
Anyway not worth going down this route...........Both mum's are waiting for results of appeal now.
Thanks.
