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Tribunal permits respondents to use court reporter but requires them to provide transcripts at their expense.
The respondents requested permission to use a court reporter to record the upcoming hearing and sought a waiver of the requirement to provide transcripts to the other parties and the Tribunal due to cost.
The Tribunal allowed the use of a court reporter but denied the waiver, ordering the respondents to provide transcripts at their own expense prior to final argument to ensure all parties have access to the most accurate record.
The Tribunal also noted the respondents' lack of objection to one expert witness and deferred a decision on their objection to another expert witness until the hearing.
Adjournment request denied; retaining new counsel unavailable for scheduled dates is not an exceptional circumstance.
The applicant requested an adjournment of the scheduled hearing dates after discharging his previous counsel and retaining new counsel shortly before the hearing.
The Tribunal denied the request, noting that this was the applicant's second adjournment request and that retaining new counsel who is unavailable for scheduled dates does not constitute an exceptional circumstance justifying an adjournment.
The Tribunal directed the hearing to proceed as scheduled, with medical evidence deferred pending a formal request for disclosure of clinical notes.
