Oral hearings should only be held exceptionally where it is not possible to give the judgment on the basis of the written evidence or where a court or tribunal agrees to hold an oral hearing upon a party's request.
Níor cheart éisteachtaí ó bhéal a thionól ach go heisceachtúil i gcás nach féidir an breithiúnas a thabhairt ar bhonn na fianaise i scríbhinn nó i gcás ina n-aontaíonn cúirt nó binse éisteacht ó bhéal a thionól arna iarraidh sin do pháirtí.