samhocking said:
I was reflecting Lappartients comments more in reference of Merckx Index comment above that "UCI has found Froome guilty. That's why the Tribunal was opened and a judge appointed:" Lappartient says that hasn't happened yet though? Does LADS issue the Acceptance of Consequences or does UCI ADT? I'm asking, I don't know who does this?
I posted this yesterday, from VN:
Lappartient confirmed that the case is now before the UCI’s legal department (LADS) and that the one-person panel has been appointed. That means lawyers and experts on both sides are preparing their case.
If a judge has been appointed, then according to the guidelines, which I also posted upthread, an Acceptance of Consequences letter has been sent (by LADS) and refused. The lawyers should be preparing their case for the hearing. When Lappartient says the Tribunal is only consulting, I assume that means a date for a hearing has not been set and the sides still have not sent all the requested documents. He said they are being very careful (UCI at least) and making sure they send everything the judge wants, and only that. I think this is what he means when he says the Tribunal is only consulting at this point.
As I said, Lappartient has been all over the map, and some of what's he's reported to say seems to contradict other things, like whether the case is at LADS or involves the Tribunal. But saying a judge has been appointed is pretty clear, and doesn't lend itself to any other interpretation.
Again:
The LADS will then open disciplinary proceedings and offer the rider an “Acceptance of Consequences” taking into account the rider’s explanations, if any. If the rider refuses the Acceptance of Consequences, the matter is referred to the UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal for adjudication.
http://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/clarifications-from-the-uci-concerning-anti-doping-proceedings/
Proceedings are initiated by the UCI through the filing of a written petition to the Secretariat.
Upon receipt of the written petition by the UCI, the Secretariat shall assign the case to a Single Judge appointed from amongst the members of the Tribunal.
The Single Judge shall set a time limit of at least 15 days for the Defendant to submit an answer containing:
http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Organisation/16/95/42/Anti-DopingTribunalProceduralRules_English.pdf
It’s the last step that seems to be delayed.