NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

STANDARDS AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

HEARINGS PANEL

Pre-hearing process

FORM D

Arrangements for the hearing by the Hearings Panel

Please tick the relevant boxes:

1	Are you planning to attend the Hearings Panel on the proposed date in the accompanying letter? If ‘No’, please explain why.	Yes No	Reason:
2	Are you going to present your own case?	Yes No
3	If you are not presenting your own case, will a representative present it for you? If ‘Yes’, please state the name of your representative.	Yes No	Name:
4	Is your representative a practising solicitor or barrister? If ‘Yes’, please give their legal qualifications. Then go to Question 6. If ‘No’ please go to Question 5.	Yes No	Qualifications:
5	Does your representative have any connection with your case? If ‘Yes’, please give details.	Yes No	Details:
6	Are you going to call any witnesses? If ‘Yes’, please fill in Form E.	Yes No
7	Do you, your representative or your witnesses have any access difficulties? For example, is wheelchair access needed? If ‘Yes’, please give details.	Yes No	Details:
8	Do you, your representative or witnesses have any special needs? For example, is an interpreter needed? If ‘Yes’ please give details	Yes No	Details:
9	Do you want any part of the hearing to be held in private? If ‘Yes’, please give reasons. Please note that the privacy or otherwise of the Hearing and related documentation will be decided by the Panel at the Hearing.	Yes No	Reasons:
10	Do you want any part of the relevant documents to be withheld from public inspection? If ‘Yes’, please explain which documents/parts of documents and give reasons for withholding from public inspection. Please note that the privacy or otherwise of the Hearing and related documentation will be decided by the Panel at the Hearing.	Yes No	Reasons: