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      Hearings and Appearances — page 2

      A hearing date is a deadline with a room attached. How much notice of it is required, what a request to postpone must show, when appearing remotely is permitted, and what happens to somebody who does not appear are all separate questions with separate rules. This subject covers the date itself: getting told about it, asking to move it, attending it in person or otherwise, and the consequences of not being there.

      Hearings and Appearances

      Arranging an Interpreter in Time

      Where a participant needs interpretation, the request has to be made as early as possible and has to specify the language and dialect precisely. Availability varies enormously between languages, hearing length affects whether one interpreter suffices, and the arrangement should be confirmed shortly before the day. Proceeding without adequate interpretation is a serious problem rather than an inconvenience.

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