This is a list of tribunals believed to be currently in existence in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
Two-tier system
Together, the two general tribunals may be known as the 'two-tier system'.
First-tier Tribunal
The
First-tier Tribunal
The First-tier Tribunal is a first-instance general tribunal in the United Kingdom.
It was created in 2008 as part of a programme, enacted in the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, to rationalise the tribunal system, and has since t ...
hears appeals from regulators and decision-makers in a wide range of subject areas, currently:
* Alternative business structures (licensed conveyancers)
* Charity
* Claims management services
* Consumer credit
* Environmental sanctions
* Estate agents
* Examination boards
* Gambling
* Immigration services
* Freedom of information and data protection
* Local government standards
* Transport
* Asylum support
*
Social security and child support
* Criminal injuries compensation
* Care standards
* Mental health
*
Special educational needs and disability
* Primary health lists
* Tax
* MPs' expenses
* War pensions and armed forces compensation
* Immigration and asylum
Chambers of the First-Tier Tribunal
The First-Tier Tribunal is divided into 7 chambers:
* General Regulatory Chamber
* Social Entitlement Chamber
* Health, Education and Social Care Chamber
* Tax Chamber
* War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber
* Immigration and Asylum Chamber
* Property Chamber
Upper Tribunal
The
Upper Tribunal hears appeals from the First-tier Tribunal and also from the:
*
Independent Safeguarding Authority
*
Traffic commissioner
The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain are responsible for the licensing and regulation of the operators of heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches, and the registration of local bus services in Great Britain (as opposed to the entire Unit ...
s
*
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom. It operates independently of the UK Government and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry. The FCA regulates financi ...
*
Pension Regulator
* Welsh devolved tribunals
Devolved tribunals
A number of tribunals exercise functions devolved to the
devolved administrations. These tribunals as such replace the functions of UK-wide tribunals in their subject area for their jurisdiction.
Scotland
Scotland has a number of tribunals administered by the
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) () is an independent Public bodies of the Scottish Government, public body which is responsible for the administration of the Courts of Scotland, courts and tribunals of Scotland. The Service is ...
, as well as some with their own administration.
Scottish two-tier tribunals
Scotland has upper and first-tier tribunals, which mirror the UK-wide system (though their remits differ). The
Upper Tribunal for Scotland acts as an appeal tribunal equivalent to the
Outer House
The Outer House (abbreviated as CSOH in neutral citations) is one of the two parts of the Scottish Court of Session, which is the supreme civil court in Scotland. It is a court of first instance, although some statutory appeals are remitted ...
, whilst the
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland hears cases at first instance or on appeal from local authorities.
Other SCTS tribunals
*
Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
*
Pensions Appeals Tribunal
*
Lands Tribunal for Scotland
The Lands Tribunal for Scotland () is a tribunal with jurisdiction over land and property in Scotland, relating to title obligations, compulsory purchase and other private rights. The Tribunal was established under the Lands Tribunal Act 194 ...
NHS Scotland tribunals
The
NHS Tribunal Scotland handles cases referred by
Health Boards of fraud and other misconduct by medical, dental, ophthalmic or pharmaceutical practitioners, and considers whether the practitioner should be disqualified from working in the NHS in Scotland.
The
National Appeal Panel considers appeals against decisions taken by
Health Boards in Scotland on applications to provide NHS pharmaceutical services.
Other Scottish tribunals
The
Crofters Commission regulates
crofting
Crofting (Scottish Gaelic: ') is a form of land tenure and small-scale food production peculiar to the Scottish Highlands, the islands of Scotland, and formerly on the Isle of Man. Within the 19th-century townships, individual crofts were est ...
in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
Children's Hearings
A children's hearing is part of the Scots law, legal and well-being, welfare systems in Scotland; it aims to combine justice and welfare for children and young people. As of 31 March 2020, 8,875 of Scotland's children were subject to a compulsor ...
took over, from the
Scottish courts, most of the responsibility for dealing with children and young people under 16, and in some cases under 18, who commit offences or who are in need of care and protection.
Wales
Wales maintains several tribunals under the
President of Welsh Tribunals
The President of Welsh Tribunals () is a senior judge in Wales who presides over the Tribunals in the United Kingdom, Welsh tribunal system. The position was established by the Wales Act 2017 and is the first senior judicial role relating solely ...
. These are:
*
Adjudication Panel for Wales
*
Agricultural Land Tribunal for Wales
*
Mental Health Review Tribunals for Wales
*
Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
*
Residential Property Tribunal for Wales
*
Welsh Language Tribunal - deal with appeals against decisions by the
Welsh Language Commissioner
The Welsh Language Commissioner () is a Welsh Government officer, overseeing an independent advisory body of the same name. The position was created following the passing of the ''Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011'', effective on 1 April 201 ...
in relation to Welsh Language Standards.
The
Valuation Tribunal for Wales is self-administered.
England
Though not England-only tribunals are not technically 'devolved' as such, they act similarly.
The
Valuation Tribunal for England hears disputes related to council tax and business rate valuations on appeals from councils.
NHS England's NHS Resolution FHS Appeal Unit hears, on behalf of the
Secretary of State for Health
The secretary of state for health and social care, also referred to as the health secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department of Health and Social Care. The in ...
, appeals from decisions of
primary care trusts regarding applications to provide NHS pharmaceutical services in England, and also decides contractual disputes between primary care trusts and
general practitioner
A general practitioner (GP) is a doctor who is a Consultant (medicine), consultant in general practice.
GPs have distinct expertise and experience in providing whole person medical care, whilst managing the complexity, uncertainty and risk ass ...
s,
dentist
A dentist, also known as a dental doctor, dental physician, dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry, the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. The dentist's supporting team aids in provi ...
s or
optician
An optician is an individual who fits glasses or contact lenses by filling a refractive prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist. They are able to translate and adapt ophthalmic prescriptions, dispense products, and work with acces ...
s.
London
Formerly named the Parking and Traffic Appeals Service,
Parking adjudicators hear parking appeals against
fixed penalty notices issued for
parking
Parking is the act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle and usually leaving it unoccupied. Parking on one or both sides of a road is often permitted, though sometimes with restrictions. Some buildings have parking facilities for use of the bu ...
,
bus lane
A bus lane or bus-only lane is a lane restricted to buses, generally to speed up public transport that would be otherwise held up by traffic congestion. The related term busway describes a roadway completely dedicated for use by buses, whilst ...
and various
traffic sign
Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users. The earliest signs were simple wooden or stone milestones. Later, signs with directional arms were introduc ...
contraventions within Greater London.
Education
School admission appeal panels
School admission appeal panels are set up by
local education authorities
Local education authorities (LEAs) were defined in England and Wales as the local councils responsible for education within their jurisdictions. The term was introduced by the Education Act 1902, which transferred education powers from school bo ...
or
school governing bodies to hear appeals against a child's non-admission to their preferred school, or against the school place allotted to them.
School exclusion appeal panels
School exclusion appeal panels are set up by
local education authorities
Local education authorities (LEAs) were defined in England and Wales as the local councils responsible for education within their jurisdictions. The term was introduced by the Education Act 1902, which transferred education powers from school bo ...
or
school governing bodies to hear appeals against decisions to
exclude a child from school.
Schools adjudicators
Schools adjudicators decide on objections to published admission arrangements for admitting children to schools, and decide on statutory proposals for school organisation.
Employment
Employment tribunals
Employment tribunals hear claims regarding employment including unfair dismissal, redundancy payments and discrimination. They deal with other claims relating to wages and other payments.
Employment Appeal Tribunal
The
Employment Appeal Tribunal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal is a tribunal in England and Wales and Scotland, and is a superior court of record. Its primary role is to hear appeals from Employment Tribunals in England, Scotland and Wales. It also hears appeals from decisions ...
hears appeals from the employment tribunals.
Police Appeals Tribunal
The
Police Appeals Tribunal hears appeals against the findings of internal disciplinary proceedings brought against members of the
police
The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...
force.
Reserve forces appeal tribunals
Reserve forces appeal tribunals hear appeals from members of the United Kingdom
reserve forces (the
Army Reserve, the
Royal Auxiliary Air Force, the
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is one of the two volunteer reserve forces of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. Together with the Royal Marines Reserve, they form the Maritime Reserve. The present RNR was formed by merging the original ...
and the
Royal Marines Reserve), or their civilian employers, against decisions on exemption from call-out to active service or regarding financial assistance.
Reserve forces reinstatement committees and umpires
Reserve forces reinstatement committees hear applications from members of the United Kingdom
reserve forces (the
Army Reserve, the
Royal Auxiliary Air Force, the
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is one of the two volunteer reserve forces of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. Together with the Royal Marines Reserve, they form the Maritime Reserve. The present RNR was formed by merging the original ...
and the
Royal Marines Reserve) who consider that they have been refused their right to return to their civilian job following
demobilisation
Demobilization or demobilisation (see spelling differences) is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status. This may be as a result of victory in war, or because a crisis has been peacefully resolved and milita ...
. Umpires hear appeals on determinations or orders of the committees.
Finance and commerce
Company Names Tribunal
The
Company Names Tribunal
The Company Names Tribunal was created on 1 October 2008 in the United Kingdom and is a direct result of the coming into force of Section 69 of the Companies Act 2006. The Company Names Tribunal is administered by the UK Intellectual Property Of ...
makes decisions in disputes about opportunistic
company
A company, abbreviated as co., is a Legal personality, legal entity representing an association of legal people, whether Natural person, natural, Juridical person, juridical or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members ...
name or
limited liability partnership
A limited liability partnership (LLP) is a partnership in which some or all partners (depending on the jurisdiction) have limited liabilities. It therefore can exhibit aspects of both partnerships and corporations. In an LLP, each partner is n ...
name registrations, when someone registers one or more variations of the name of a well-known company in order to get that company to buy the registration from them.
Competition Appeal Tribunal
The
Competition Appeal Tribunal
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) of the United Kingdom was created by Section 12 and Schedule 2 to the Enterprise Act 2002, Enterprise Act 2002 which came into force on 1 April 2003. The Competition Service is an executive non-department ...
hears appeals against decisions of the
Competition Commission
The Competition Commission was a non-departmental public body responsible for investigating mergers, markets and other enquiries related to regulated industries under competition law in the United Kingdom. It was a competition regulator under t ...
, the
Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) was a non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforced both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the United Kingdom's economi ...
,
Ofcom
The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, internet, telecommunications and mail, postal industries of the United Kingdom.
Ofcom has wide-rang ...
,
Ofgem
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is the government regulator for the electricity and downstream natural gas markets in Great Britain. It was formed by the merger of the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER) and Office of G ...
,
Ofwat, the
Office of Rail Regulation or the
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
The secretary of state for business and trade (business secretary), is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central go ...
, under the
Competition Act 1998
The Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) is the current major source of competition law in the United Kingdom, along with the Enterprise Act 2002. The act provides an updated framework for identifying and dealing with restrictive business practices and a ...
or the
Enterprise Act 2002
The Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which made major changes to UK competition law with respect to mergers and also changed the law governing insolvency bankruptcy.
It made cartels illegal with a ma ...
.
Foreign Compensation Commission
The
Foreign Compensation Commission assesses the amount of compensation British claimants are entitled to receive under international and British law for losses suffered abroad.
Office of Fair Trading adjudicators
Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) was a non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforced both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the United Kingdom's economi ...
adjudicators hears representations made by
consumer credit licence applicants or holders against a notice that the OFT is minded to refuse, revoke or suspend their licence, and also from
estate agent
An estate agent is a person or business in the United Kingdom that arranges the selling, renting, or managing of real estate, properties and other buildings. An agent that specialises in renting is often called a Letting agent, letting or manag ...
s who have been notified that the OFT is considering issuing a warning or prohibition order against them.
Health and care
Gender Recognition Panel
The
Gender Recognition Panel assesses applications from
transgender
A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were sex assignment, assigned at birth.
The opposite of ''transgender'' is ''cisgender'', which describes perso ...
people for legal recognition of the gender in which they now live.
Medical practitioners tribunals
Medical practitioners tribunals, organised by the
Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, make decision about the fitness to practice of
doctors. The MPTS was set up in 2012 to separate the adjudication function of the
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council (GMC) is a public body that maintains the official register of physician, medical practitioners within the United Kingdom. Its chief responsibility is to "protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the pu ...
from its investigatory function.
Misuse of Drugs Tribunal
The
Misuse of Drugs Tribunal considers whether there are grounds for prohibiting a health care practitioner from prescribing
controlled drugs. The Tribunal has not sat for many years.
Primary care trust discipline committees
Primary care trust discipline committees investigate disciplinary matters against various primary health care professionals.
Intellectual property
Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
The
Comptroller
A comptroller (pronounced either the same as ''controller'' or as ) is a management-level position responsible for supervising the quality of accountancy, accounting and financial reporting of an organization. A financial comptroller is a senior- ...
(also known as the Registrar of Trade Marks or Designs) can decide disputes relating to
trade mark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a form of intellectual property that consists of a word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from oth ...
s,
patent
A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an sufficiency of disclosure, enabling discl ...
s and
registered and unregistered designs.
Controller of Plant Variety Rights
The
Controller of Plant Variety Rights considers applications for
plant variety rights
Plant breeders' rights (PBR), also known as plant variety rights (PVR), are rights granted in certain places to the plant breeding, breeder of a new Plant variety (law), variety of plant that give the breeder exclusive exclusive control over the ...
, and hears representations from others who may be affected by the grant of such rights before making a final decision.
Copyright Tribunal
The
Copyright Tribunal decides disputes about the terms and conditions of licences offered by, or licensing schemes operated by, collective licensing bodies in the copyright and related rights area.
Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal
The Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal hears appeals against decisions of the Controller of Plant Variety Rights regarding
plant variety rights
Plant breeders' rights (PBR), also known as plant variety rights (PVR), are rights granted in certain places to the plant breeding, breeder of a new Plant variety (law), variety of plant that give the breeder exclusive exclusive control over the ...
, against decisions of the
Agriculture Ministers on the listing of new varieties of the main agricultural and vegetable species and seeds certification, and against the decisions of the
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the management of publicly owned forests and the regulation of both public and private forestry in England.
The Forestry Commission was previously also respons ...
ers on matters concerning
forest reproduction materials.
Property and land
Adjudicator to HM Land Registry
The Adjudicators to
HM Land Registry deal with disputes arising from applications to register, or change the registration of,
land
Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of Earth not submerged by the ocean or another body of water. It makes up 29.2% of Earth's surface and includes all continents and islands. Earth's land sur ...
in England and Wales.
Agricultural arbitrators
Agricultural arbitrators settle disputes between agricultural
landlord
A landlord is the owner of property such as a house, apartment, condominium, land, or real estate that is rented or leased to an individual or business, known as a tenant (also called a ''lessee'' or ''renter''). The term landlord appli ...
s and
tenants, mostly relating to
rent reviews.
Agricultural land tribunals
The
agricultural land tribunals deal with issues relating to
agricultural tenancies, and drainage disputes between neighbours.
Commons commissioners
Commons commissioners decide disputes about the registration of
common land
Common land is collective land (sometimes only open to those whose nation governs the land) in which all persons have certain common rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect wood, or to cut turf for fuel.
A person ...
.
Forestry committees
Forestry committees deal with appeals against refusals by the
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the management of publicly owned forests and the regulation of both public and private forestry in England.
The Forestry Commission was previously also respons ...
ers to grant a
felling licence or the replanting conditions attached to a felling licence, or against a restocking notice or a felling direction served by the Forestry Commissioners.
Planning inquiries
The
Planning Inspectorate hears appeals against
planning
Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. Some researchers regard the evolution of forethought - the cap ...
decisions by local authorities, and against enforcement action. It also decides appeals on a range of similar matters, such as
tree preservation orders or
rights of way
A right of way (also right-of-way) is a specific route that people, animals, vehicles, watercraft, or utility lines travel, or the legal status that gives them the right to do so. Rights-of-way in the physical sense include controlled-access h ...
orders which have been objected to.
Pensions
Board of the Pension Protection Fund
The Board of the
Pension Protection Fund
The 'Pension Protection Fund'' (PPF) is a statutory corporation, set up by the Pensions Act 2004, and has been protecting members of eligible defined benefit (DB) pension schemes across the United Kingdom since 2005. It protects close to 9 mill ...
considers applications for compensation to
occupational pension schemes, with
insolvent
In accounting, insolvency is the state of being unable to pay the debts, by a person or company ( debtor), at maturity; those in a state of insolvency are said to be ''insolvent''. There are two forms: cash-flow insolvency and balance-sheet in ...
employers, that suffer a loss that can be attributable to an offence involving
fraud
In law, fraud is intent (law), intentional deception to deprive a victim of a legal right or to gain from a victim unlawfully or unfairly. Fraud can violate Civil law (common law), civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrato ...
or
dishonesty
Dishonesty is acting without honesty. The term describes acts which are meant to deceive, cheat, or mislead.
Dishonesty is a basic feature of most offences defined in criminal law, such as fraud, which relates to the illicit acquisition, conversi ...
.
Pensions Ombudsman and Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman
The
Pensions Ombudsman makes binding determinations on complaints concerning
occupational and
personal pension schemes.
The
Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman can review certain decisions of the
Pension Protection Fund
The 'Pension Protection Fund'' (PPF) is a statutory corporation, set up by the Pensions Act 2004, and has been protecting members of eligible defined benefit (DB) pension schemes across the United Kingdom since 2005. It protects close to 9 mill ...
and also deals with appeals from decisions of the
Financial Assistance Scheme.
Pensions Regulator
The Determinations Panel of
the Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is a non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive ...
decides whether to impose sanctions where an investigation has identified breaches of the law or codes of practice relating to
pensions
A pension (; ) is a fund into which amounts are paid regularly during an individual's working career, and from which periodic payments are made to support the person's retirement from work. A pension may be either a "defined benefit plan", wher ...
, and also considers applications for the Pensions Regulator to use its powers.
Police and fire fighters pensions appeals tribunals
The
Police Pensions Appeals Tribunal hears appeals against decisions of police authority, police authorities to refuse to grant a pension, or to grant a smaller pension than is claimed.
The Fire Fighters Pensions Appeals Tribunal performs a similar role.
Transport
Civil Aviation Authority
Panels of members of the Civil Aviation Authority hear appeals regarding refusals to grant, or variations or revocations of, an General aviation in the United Kingdom#Aerodrome licensing, aerodrome licence, an air operator's certificate, an air traffic controller's licence, approval for a person to provide an air traffic control service, a certificate of airworthiness or a permit to fly, approval of equipment for use on board an aircraft or in the provision of an air traffic control service, a maintenance engineer's licence and a Pilot licensing and certification, pilot's licence.
Traffic
Road User Charging Adjudicator Tribunal
Road User Charging Adjudicators hear appeals against London congestion charge, congestion charging and London low emission zone, low emission zone penalties in Greater London.
Traffic commissioners
The traffic commissioners license operators of heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles (buses), grant vocational licences to drivers of such vehicles, and register local bus services; they also take action against operators and drivers where the required standards are not met, and can fine bus companies where services do not run on time.
Traffic Penalty Tribunal (including Bus Lane Adjudicators)
The Traffic Penalty Tribunal decides appeals against
parking
Parking is the act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle and usually leaving it unoccupied. Parking on one or both sides of a road is often permitted, though sometimes with restrictions. Some buildings have parking facilities for use of the bu ...
and
bus lane
A bus lane or bus-only lane is a lane restricted to buses, generally to speed up public transport that would be otherwise held up by traffic congestion. The related term busway describes a roadway completely dedicated for use by buses, whilst ...
penalties issued in England (outside London) and Wales. It was created by secondary legislation, statutory instrument to fulfil provisions of the Traffic Management Act 2004, it is partly responsible to the PATROL joint committee, a collection of local authorities responsible for enforcing PCNs who make use of the traffic penalty tribunals adjudication process.
Decisions of the Traffic Penalty Tribunal can be challenged by judicial review. The appeal process is governed by the ''Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) Representations and Appeals Regulations 2007'' and ''The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007''.
The tribunal handles roughly 25000 cases per year, the vast majority of appeals are handled virtually
Other
Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal
The Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal hear appeals against the amount of levy collected by the Horserace Betting Levy Board to be used in the improvement of horseracing and breeds of horses, and for the advancement of veterinary science and education.
Information Commissioner
The Information Commissioner's Office, Information Commissioner considers complaints that organisations may have breached Data Protection Act 1998, data protection laws, or that public authorities have not complied with the law on Freedom of information in the United Kingdom, freedom of information. It also considers complaints made under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.
Investigatory Powers Tribunal
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal hears complaints about surveillance carried out by a public body under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, including any alleged conduct by or on behalf of the MI5, Security Service (MI5), the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).
Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission
The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission deals with appeals in cases where the Home Secretary has decided not to de-proscribe organisations (remove their status as illegal organisations) believed to be involved in terrorism. The Commission is an independent tribunal that was established under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Scottish Charities Appeal Panel
The Scottish Charities Appeal Panel hears appeals against decisions of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990#Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal adjudicates upon alleged breaches, by solicitors, of rules or their code of professional conduct. Cases are prosecuted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Tribunals which have never sat
Antarctic Act Tribunal
The Antarctic Act Tribunal would consider any appeal against the Secretary of State in cases where permits for a British expedition to enter or remain in Antarctica, granted under the Antarctic Act 1994, have been revoked or suspended.
Chemical Weapons Licensing Appeal Tribunal
The Chemical Weapons Licensing Appeal Tribunal would consider any appeal against the Secretary of State where a licence to produce, use or have possession of toxic chemicals or precursors under the Chemicals Weapons Act 1996 has been refused, revoked or varied.
Conveyancing appeal tribunals
Conveyancing appeal tribunals would have heard appeals against decisions of the Authorised Conveyancing Practitioners Board, set up to regulate the conveyancing industry. However the board was never formally established, and the tribunal has therefore never sat.
Industrial Arbitration Tribunal
The Industrial Arbitration Tribunal decides disputes arising from vesting and compensation orders which the Secretary of State has the power under the Industry Act 1975 to issue in regard to the transfer of control of important manufacturing undertakings to non-residents. These powers have never been exercised.
Justices and Clerks Indeminification Tribunal
The Justices and Clerks Indeminification Tribunal would hear appeals by Magistrate#United Kingdom, magistrates and court clerk, clerks from decisions of magistrates' courts committees regarding indemnify, indemnification against costs incurred in disputing any claims made against them.
Mines and Quarries Tribunal
The Mines and Quarries Tribunal would enquire into the competence of a person to continue to hold a certificate in regard to the performance of duties relating to mines and quarries. The tribunal has never been convened.
Sea Fish Licence Tribunal
The Sea Fish Licence Tribunal would have heard appeals from individual fishermen against their "days at sea" allocations in their licence, under the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967. However the "days at sea" programme envisaged by the Act was never commenced and the tribunal has never been convened.
Former tribunals
A number of tribunals have been abolished since the system's establishment.
Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal
The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal heard referrals in respect of the refusal to grant, or the intention to withdraw, a license to act as an insolvency practitioner. It was abolished by Deregulation Act 2015.
Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal
The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977#Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal, Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal was established to hear appeals over the valuation of shares to compensate individual operators following the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977, nationalisation of the UK aerospace and shipbuilding industries in the late 1970s. It was abolished in March 2013.
Residential Property Tribunals Service
The Residential Property Tribunal Service, Residential Property Tribunals Service was a collective of domestic property-related tribunals. It was made up of the:
* Leasehold valuation tribunal
* Rent assessment committee
* Residential property tribunal
It was abolished under the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 and its functions were transferred to the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal with effect from 1 July 2013.
Rent assessment committees and rent tribunals
Rent assessment committees and rent tribunals determines disputes about fair and market rents, for examples objections to rents assessed by the Rent Service, establishing an open market rent figure or deciding new rental terms after the end of an assured tenancy or assured shorthold tenancy.
Residential property tribunals
Residential property tribunals deal with appeals against the refusal by a local housing authority or housing association to allow a tenant to right to buy scheme, buy their home on the grounds that the property is particularly suitable for occupation by elderly persons, applications for and appeals against empty dwelling management orders, and appeals against various other types of housing orders and notices.
Leasehold valuation tribunals
Leasehold valuation tribunals decide disputes relating to residential leasehold property, for example the price to be paid when renewing a lease, the tenant's right of first refusal when the landlord sells the property and service charges.
References
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