Tribunal A to Z

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Adjudicator to HM Lands Registry external link icon

The Adjudicator to HM Land Registry website has been set up to assist users and practitioners who specialise in land registration issues.

Asylum & Immigration Tribunal external link icon

The purpose of the Tribunal is to hear and decide appeals against decisions made by the Home Office in matters of asylum, immigration and nationality.

Asylum Support Tribunal external link icon

This site provides information about the service we provide and the legislative framework we work within. You will be able to access information about who we are and what we do as well as all our decisions.

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Care Standards Tribunal external link icon

This site sets out the background and jurisdiction of the Tribunal. It also aims to provide information about the appeals process and procedures of the Tribunal for those who may be party to an appeal to the tribunal.

Charity Tribunal external link icon

The Charity Tribunal is an independent body set up under the Charities Act 2006 to; Hear appeals against the decisions of the Charity Commission (the Commission); Hear applications for review of decisions of the Charity Commission and Consider references from the Attorney General or the Charity Commission on points of law.

Consumer Credit Appeals Tribunal external link icon

The Consumer Credit Act 1974 provides a licensing regime, administered by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), for traders in the consumer credit business or consumer hire business. Those wishing to conduct regulated business require to be licensed by the OFT. The OFT grants consumer credit licences to those it considers fit to hold one, on the basis of criteria set out in the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel external link icon

This website helps people understand how CICAP determine criminal injury compensation appeals relating to decisions made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). CICAP is an independent body.

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Employment Tribunals external link icon

The Employment Tribunals are judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights.

Employment Appeal Tribunal external link icon

Employment Appeal Tribunal hears appeals from decisions made by the Employment Tribunals, by the Certification Officer or by the Central Arbitration Committee.

Estate Agents Appeal Panel external link icon

Under the Estate Agents Act 1979 (the Act), the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) can make an order prohibiting a person from acting as an estate agent when, for example, they have been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty, or they have engaged in a practice which has been declared undesirable by the Secretary of State, and, in addition, the OFT is satisfied that the person is unfit to continue in estate agency work. The OFT may also issue warning orders where, for example, someone has not met their duties under the Act.

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Finance & Tax Tribunal external link icon

FTT comprises VAT and Duties Tribunals; Special Commissioners, Financial Service and Markets Tribunals; Pension Regulator Tribunal and the Claims Management Services Tribunal.

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Gambling Appeals Tribunal external link icon

The Gambling Appeals Tribunal is an independent body set up to hear appeals against the decisions of the Gambling Commission.

Gender Recognition Panel external link icon

The Gender Recognition Panel assesses applications from transsexual people for legal recognition of the gender in which they now live.

General Commissioners of Income Tax external link icon

The General Commissioners of Income Tax is a tribunal which hears appeals against decisions made by the Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs on a variety of different tax related matters.

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Immigration Services Tribunal external link icon

The Immigration Services Tribunal hears appeals against decisions made by the office of Immigration Services Commissioner and considers disciplinary charges brought against immigration advisors.

Information Tribunal external link icon

The Information Tribunal hears appeals from notices issued by the Information Commissioner under the DPA, FOIA, PECR and EIR.

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Lands Tribunal external link icon

The Lands Tribunal was established by the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 to determine questions of disputed compensation arising out of the compulsory acquisition of land and to decide rating appeals.

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Mental Health Review Tribunal external link icon

The first body is a Judicial Tribunal with the responsibility for hearing applications. The second body is the Mental Health Review Tribunal Secretariat.

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Pensions Appeal Tribunal external link icon

The Tribunal hears appeals from ex-servicemen or women who have had their claims for a War Pension rejected by the Secretary of State for Social Services.

Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission external link icon

The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC) is a superior court of record which was created by the Terrorism Act 2000 to deal with appeals in cases where the Secretary of State for the Home Department refuses to de-proscribe organisations believed to be involved in terrorism.

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Social Security and Child Support Appeals external link icon

The Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal (previously The Appeals Service) arranges and hears appeals on Social Security, Child Support, Disability Living Allowance, Carers Allowance, Housing Benefit and other benefits where decisions are made by the Department for Work and Pensions and its executive agencies and Local Authorities.

Social Security, Child Support and Pensions Appeal Commissioners external link icon

This is the official site for the Social Security Commissioners, Child Support Commissioners and Pensions Appeal Commissioners. It aims to assist those wishing to appeal against, or involved in, appeal tribunal and pensions appeal tribunal decisions.

Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal external link icon

Special Educational Needs Disability Tribunal hears parents' appeals against education decisions made by LEAs in England or Wales.

Special Immigration Appeals Commission external link icon

The Commission deals with appeals against decisions made by the Home Office to deport or to exclude someone from the UK on national security grounds or for other public interest reasons, and also hears appeals against decisions to deprive persons of citizenship status.

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Transport Tribunal external link icon

The Transport Tribunal is an independent judicial body set up in accordance with the Transport Act 1985 to decide appeals against decisions of Traffic Commissioners.