Lancashire League Handbook 2025

LCL Handbook 2025 242 14 irregularity affecting the Appeal Panel’s decision which significantly impacted the Appellant’s rights and caused the Appeal Panel’s decision to be unjust (the “ Sole Ground of Review ”). 61. Any request to the Recreational Discipline Panel Secretary under Regulation 59 must be made within 7 days of receipt by the Appellant of the Appeal Panel’s decision in writing, and must include: (i) a copy of the Appeal Panel’s decision; (ii) written reasons explaining how the Sole Ground of Review is satisfied in relation to that decision; (iii) the original Notice of Appeal; and (iv) any other documents or evidence that was submitted to the Appeal Panel in order for it to reach its decision, together, the “ Notice of Review ”. 62. The Notice of Review must be sent to the Recreational Discipline Panel Secretary by email to RecreationalDiscipline@cricketregulator.co.uk , withacopysenttotherelevantAppealBodywhose Appeal Panel’s decision is being challenged. 63. The Recreational Discipline Panel Secretary will appoint a Review Panel Chair who will confirm within 7 days whether the request for a Review will be accepted. The Review Panel Chair is under no obligation to accept the request, whether on the basis that the Sole Ground of Review is clearly notsatisfied,thedecisionhasnotbeenmadebyanAppealPanelonbehalfofanAppealBodywhich falls under the jurisdiction of the ECB or otherwise. If the Review Panel Chair does not accept the request, the Appeal Panel’s decision will stand and there is no further right of review or appeal. 64. If the Review Panel Chair accepts the request for a Review, the Review Panel Chair will appoint a Review Panel to determine the Review. No individual who has previously been involved with the case will be appointed to the Review Panel, save that the Review Panel Chair that accepted the request may be a member of the Review Panel. 65. Unless otherwise ordered by the Review Panel Chair, any sanction upheld or otherwise imposed by the Appeal Panel will not come into effect until the Review has been determined. 66. The Review Panel Chair will set the Appeal Body a reasonable timeframe in which to respond to the Notice of Review in writing, if it so wishes, and set any other directions for the exchange of information and/or evidence that they consider appropriate. The Review Panel may adopt such procedure as it considers appropriate, which may include considering the matter on written evidence/submissions alone or hearing oral submissions from the parties (or their representatives). 67. The Review Panel will consider the matter (in private) and determine whether, on the balance of probabilities, theSoleGroundofReview ismadeout.Anydecisionof theReviewPanelwillbetaken by majority vote, with the Review Panel Chair having a casting vote in the event of a tie. 68. If the Review Panel decides that the Sole Ground of Review has been made out, the Appeal Panel’s decision will be set aside and either: (i) any sanction originally imposed on the Appellant will not apply and the case will be considered finally determined; or (ii) in exceptional circumstances, the Review Panel will refer the case back to the Recreational Discipline Panel Secretary for a Recreational Discipline Panel Chair and Recreational Discipline Panel to be appointed in order for the case to be heard afresh in accordance with Regulations 75-86. Any decision of such a Recreational Discipline Panel will be final and binding and there will be no further right of appeal. 69. If the Review Panel decides that the Sole Ground of Review has not been made out, the decision of