“Proceedings on appeal to Upper Tribunal
(1) Subsection (2) applies if the Upper Tribunal, in deciding an appeal under section 11, finds that the making of the decision concerned involved the making of an error on a point of law.(2) The Upper Tribunal –(a) may (but need not) set aside the decision of the First-tier Tribunal, and(b) if it does, must either–(i) remit the case to the First-tier Tribunal with directions for its reconsideration, or(ii) re-make the decision.(3) In acting under subsection (2)(b)(i), the Upper Tribunal may also –(a) direct that the members of the First-tier Tribunal who are chosen to reconsider the case are not to be the same as those who made the decision that has been set aside;(b) give procedural directions in connection with the reconsideration of the case by the First-tier Tribunal.(4) In acting under subsection (2)(b)(ii), the Upper Tribunal–(a) may make any decision which the First-tier Tribunal could make if the First-tier Tribunal were re-making the decision, and(b) may make such findings of fact as it considers appropriate. ”
- Direction Regarding Anonymity – Rule 14 of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008
- Introduction
- The Issue
- The Proceedings to Date
- Statutory Framework
- “Right of appeal to the Tribunal
- “Pending appeal
- Section 11
- “Right to appeal to Upper Tribunal
- “Proceedings on appeal to Upper Tribunal
- “Right to appeal to Court of Appeal etc.
- “Overriding objective and parties’ obligation to co-operate with the Upper Tribunal
- “Case management powers
- The Parties’ Contentions In Outline
- Discussion
- A right of appeal is conferred by statute or equivalent legislative authority; it is not a mere matter of practice or procedure and neither the superior nor the inferior Court or Tribunal nor both combined can create or take away such a right.
- Evans v Bartlam
- Re D (A Child)
- R v Z
- R (Quintavalle) v the Secretary of State for Health
- Brown v Dean
- R v Pinfold
- Hewitson v Hewitson
- R v Director of Public Prosecutions, ex Parte Kebeline
- McLuckie v Coroner for Northern Ireland
- further
- partial
- Conclusion
