The Competition Commission Appeal Tribunal Rules 2000 art 8

art 8 Power to strike out applications

(1) The tribunal may, after hearing the parties, strike out an application at any stage in the proceedings if– (a) it considers that the application discloses no valid ground of appeal; (b) it is satisfied that the applicant has habitually and persistently and without any reasonable ground– (i) instituted vexatious proceedings, whether against the same person or different persons; or (ii) made vexatious applications in any proceedings; or (c) the application does not comply with rule 6 in a substantial respect, and the applicant has not remedied the defect pursuant to a direction under rule 7(1); or (d) the applicant fails to comply with a direction of the tribunal. (2) When the tribunal strikes out an application it may make any consequential order it considers appropriate.