Land and Resources Tribunal

1. The Tribunal is concerned to ensure that all persons coming before it (including legal practitioners, litigants and witnesses) are treated in a manner that is appropriate and consistent with their reasonable expectations.
2. To this end, parties are expected to provide the following information in respect of all persons to appear before or give evidence to the Tribunal. The information must be provided to the Tribunal (via the Executive Officer to the Presiding Members) and to the other parties, no later than 10 days before any hearing (including a directions hearing) at which the information may be required.

1. Titles (eg, "Dr") and preferred form of address (eg, "Ms" or "Mrs").
2. If not already obvious, the correct pronunciation of names, and the identification of family names.
3. Details of any interpreting and translating requirements to be relied upon during or sought for the hearing.
4. If an oath is to be taken by a witness in a non-standard form – the form in which it is to be taken and any arrangements that may need to be made by the Tribunal for the taking of that oath.
5. Any practical and procedural arrangements that may need to be made by the Tribunal to accommodate persons coming before it – for example, a hearing loop, or regular adjournments to enable a carer to attend a child.
6. Any other information that may be required to facilitate the appropriate treatment of persons during the hearing – for example, cultural issues affecting the giving of evidence.

Gregory J. Koppenol
President
29 August 2000