Rules, Legislation, Practice Directions & Statements

First-tier Tribunal Rules

Statutory Instruments (SIs) for the First–tier and Upper Tribunals are provided below. Full SIs are available at the Office of Public Sector Information website.

Rules Including Amendments

• Consolidated Asylum and Immigration (Procedure) Rules 2005 for First-tier Tribunal (Adobe PDF file size 90kb)

• Consolidated Asylum and Immigration (Fast-track Procedure) Rules 2005 for First-tier Tribunal (Adobe PDF file size 46kb)

• The Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009 S.I. 2009/273 – version in force from 29th November 2010, showing amendments made by S.I. 2010/43 and S.I. 2010/2653 (Adobe PDF file size 118kb)

• The Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 S.I. 2009/1976 – version in force from 29th November 2010, showing amendments made by S.I. 2010/43 and S.I. 2010/2653 (Adobe PDF file size 132kb)

• Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008 S.I. 2008/2685 – version in force from 29th November 2010 showing amendments made by S.I 2009/274, S.I. 2009/1975 and S.I. 2010/2653 (Adobe PDF file size 102kb)

• The Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 S.I. 2008/2699 – version in force from 29th November 2010, showing amendments made by S.I 2009/1974 and SI 2010/2653 (Adobe PDF file size 153kb)

• The Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 S.I. 2008/2686 – version in force from 29th November 2010, showing amendments made by S.I 2009/1975 and S.I. 2010/2653 (Adobe PDF file size 111kb)

Original Rules

• The Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chambers) Rules 2008 – SI 2699/2008
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008 – SI 2685/2008
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (First–tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 – S.I. 2686/2008
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009 – SI 273/2009
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (First tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 – SI 1976/2009
  
  

Rule Amendments

• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 – SI 274
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2009 – SI 1975/2009
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment no 2) Rules 2010
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment no 3) Rules 2010
  
  

Upper Tribunal Rules

Statutory instruments (SIs) for the Upper Tribunal are provided below. Full SIs are available at the Office of Public Sector Information website

Rules Including Amendments

• The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 SI 2698/2008 – version in place from 29th November 2010 showing amendments made by S.I. 2009/274, S.I. 2009/1975, S.I. 2010/43, S.I. 2010/44, S.I. 2010/747 and S.I. 2010/2653 (Adobe PDF file size 226kb)
  
  
• Land Tribunal Rules 1996 (as amended)
  
  
• Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 – (SI 2009 No.1114)
  
  

Original Rules

• The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 – SI 2698/2008
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal)(Lands Chamber) Rules 2010 – SI 2010/2600
  
  

Rule Amendments

• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 – SI 2010/747 (Adobe PDF file size 192kb)
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 – SI 274
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2009 – SI 1975/2009
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment no 2) Rules 2010
  
  
• The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment no 3) Rules 2010
  
  

Practice Directions Made by the Senior President of Tribunals

These Practice Directions have been made by the Senior President with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.

First-tier and Upper Tribunal

• Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal and The Upper Tribunal (Adobe PDF file size 87kb)
  
  
• Use of the Welsh language in Tribunals in Wales (Adobe PDF file size 31kb)
  
  
• Defnyddio'r Gymraeg Mewn Tribiwnlysoedd yng Nghymru (Adobe PDF file size 34kb)
  
  
• Child, Vulnerable Adult and Sensative Witnesess (Adobe PDF file size 30kb)

Upper Tribunal

• Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Practice Directions with effect from 29 November 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 165kb)

• Transcripts of Proceedings (Adobe PDF file size 29kb)

First-tier Tribunal

• Fast track process for appeals against Stop Notices (Schedule 3, Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010) in the General Regulatory Chamber on or after 06 April 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 33kb)
  
  
• Social Entitlement Chamber Asylum Support Cases (Adobe PDF file size 28kb)
  
  
• Asylum Support Notice of Appeal Form
  
  
• Health, Education and Social Care Chamber Mental Health Cases (Adobe PDF file size 80kb)
  
  
• Health, Education and Social Care Chamber Special Educational Needs and Disability in Schools Cases (Adobe PDF file size 47kb)
  
  
• Categorisation of cases in the Tax Chamber (Adobe PDF file size 41kb)

Transfer of Judicial Review

NOTE: This direction has been made by the Lord Chief Justice.

• Classes of cases specified under section 18(6)of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Adobe PDF file size 41kb)

NOTE: This Direction has been made by the Lord President

• Act of Sederunt (Transfer of Judicial Review Applications from the Court of Session) 2008 (Adobe PDF file size 36kb)

Practice Statements Made by the Senior President of Tribunals

First-tier and Upper Tribunal

• Practice Statement of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier and Upper Tribunal on or after 15 February 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 65kb)
  
  

Delegation of Functions to Staff

• Delegation of functions to staff on or after 3 November 2008 (Adobe PDF file size 41kb)
  
  
• In relation to the Tax Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal and the Finance and Tax Chamber of the Upper Tribunal, on or after 1 April 2009 (Adobe PDF file size 37kb)
  
  

• Delegation of functions to staff in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on or after 29 November 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 38kb)

• Delegation of functions to staff in the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health)) on or after 02 November 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 36kb)

• Delegation of functions to staff in the First–tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber(Social Security and Child Support)) on or after 01 December 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 21kb)

Composition of Tribunals

• Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal on or after 1 June 2009 (Adobe PDF file size 43kb)
  
  
• Asylum Support cases in the Social Entitlement Chamber on or after 3 November 2008 (Adobe PDF file size 36kb)
  
  
• Criminal Injury Compensation cases in the Social Entitlement Chamber on or after 3 November 2008 (Adobe PDF file size 37kb)
  
  
• Health, Education and Social Care Chamber on or after 18 January 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 55kb)
  
  
• Social Security and Child Support cases in the Social Entitlement Chamber on or after 3 November 2008 (Adobe PDF file size 44kb)
  
  
• Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal on or after 01 October 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 33kb)
  
  
• War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber on or after 3 November 2008 (Adobe PDF file size 37kb)
  
  
• Tax Chamber Of The First–Tier Tribunal and The Tax and Chancery Chamber of The Upper Tribunal, on or after 1 September 2009 (Adobe PDF file size 52kb)
  
  
• General Regulatory Chamber on or after 01 October 2010 (Adobe PDF file size 43kb)
  
  

Record of Proceedings

• Record of proceedings in Social Security and Child Support cases in the Social Entitlement Chamber on or after 3 November 2008 (Adobe PDF file size 36kb)

Form of Decisions and Neutral Citations

• Form of Decisions and Neutral Citation (Adobe PDF file size 32kb)

Transfer of Functions Orders

Original Legislation

The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 allows the Lord Chancellor, by Order, to transfer functions of a scheduled tribunal to the First-tier and Upper Tribunals. Orders for tribunals that have been transferred are listed below.

• The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 SI 2833/2008
  
  
• The Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 SI/2009/56
  
  
• The Transfer of Functions of the Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal Order 2009 SI No. 1835
  
  
• The Transfer of Functions (Estate Agents Appeals and Additional Scheduled Tribunal) Order 2009 SI No. 1836
  
  
• The Transfer of Functions (Transport Tribunal and Appeal Panel) Order 2009 SI No. 1885
  
  
• The Transfer of Functions of the Charity Tribunal Order 2009 SI No. 1834
  
  
• The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 SI No. 1307
  
  
• The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 SI No. 21
  
  
• The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 SI No. 22

Amending Legislation

• The Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2010 SI No. 20
  
  

Other Secondary Legislation

Original Legislation

• The First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 SI No. 42
  
  
• The Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010 SI No. 41
  
  
• The First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010
  
  
• The Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010
  
  
• The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 SI 2696/2008
  
  
• The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 SI 2683/2008
  
  
• The First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2008 SI 2684/2008 (this legislation has now been revoked)
  
  
• The Appeals (Excluded Decisions) Order 2008 SI 2707/2008 (this legislation has now been revoked)
  
  
• The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008 SI 2692/2008
  
  
• The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional Judicial Pensions Provisions) Regulations 2008
  
  
• The Appeals from the Upper Tribunal to the Court of Appeal Order 2008 SI 2834/2008
  
  
• The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Order 2008 SI 2835/2008
  
  
• The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 SI No. 1114

Amending Legislation

• The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers)(Amendment) Order 2010 SI No. 40
  (this legislation has now been revoked)
  
  
• The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2009 SI No. 196
  (this legislation has now been revoked)
  
  
• The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2009 SI No. 1021
  (this legislation has now been revoked)
  
  
• The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2009 SI No. 1590
  (this legislation has now been revoked)
  
  
• The Appeals (Excluded Decisions) Order 2009
  
  
• The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2010
  
  
• The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2009 SI 1592/2009
  
  
• The First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010 SI2010/2655
  
  
• The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2010 SI 2010/2601

Consolidated Legislation

• The Appeals (Excluded Decisions) Order 2009
  
  

Other rules

• Adjudicator to HM Lands Registry
• Asylum Support
• Care Standards
• Charity
• Consumer Credit
• Criminal Injuries Compensation
• Employment
• Employment Appeal
• Estate Agents
• Finance
• Gambling
• Gender Recognition
• Immigration and Asylum
• Immigration Services
• Information
• Lands
• Local Government Standards in England
• Mental Health
• Proscribed Organisations
• Social Security and Child Support
• Special Educational Needs & Disability
• Special Immigration
• Tax
• Transport
• War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation