PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION X: ARBITRATION
X.21.4. whether and if so to what extent there shall be oral or written evidence
or submissions;
X.21.5. whether expert evidence is required;
X.21.6. whether and if so to what extent the tribunal shall itself take the initiative
in ascertaining the facts and the law.
The Tribunal’s General Powers Old Rule
X.22. The chairman of the tribunal shall have power to:
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X.22.1. allow either party upon such terms (as to costs and otherwise) as it shall
think fit to amend any statement of claim and defence;
X.22.2. give directions in relation to the preservation, custody, detention,
inspection or photographing of property owned by or in the possession of
a party to the proceedings;
X.22.3. give directions as to the preservation of evidence in the custody or control
of a party;
X.22.4. direct that a witness be examined on oath;
X.22.5. require each party to give notice of the identity of witnesses it intends to call;
X.22.6. require exchange of witness statements and any expert’s reports;
X.22.7. appoint one or more experts to report to it on specific issues;
X.22.8. require a party to give any such expert any relevant information or to
produce or provide access to any relevant documents or property;
X.22.9. order that a transcript be taken of the proceedings;
X.22.10. extend or abbreviate any time limits provided by this Section of these
Rules or by its directions;
X.22.11. require the parties to attend such procedural meetings as it deems necessary
to identify or clarify the issues to be decided and the procedures to be adopted;
X.22.12. give such other lawful directions as it shall deem necessary to ensure the
just, expeditious, economical and final determination of the dispute.
Duty of the Parties Old Rule
X.23. The parties shall do all things necessary for the proper and expeditious conduct of
the arbitration and shall comply without delay with any direction of the chairman
of the tribunal as to procedural or evidential matters.
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Default of the Parties Old Rule
X.24. If either party is in breach of Rule X.23 the tribunal shall have power to:
X.24.1. make peremptory orders prescribing a time for compliance;
X.24.2. make orders against a party which fails to comply with a peremptory order;
X.24.3. dismiss a claim for want of prosecution in the event of inordinate or
inexcusable delay by a party which appears likely to give rise to a substantial
risk that it will not be possible to have a fair resolution of the issues or will
cause serious prejudice to the other party;
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION X