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(1)In the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54), after section 31 insert—
(1)This section applies where an application is made to the High Court—
(a)for judicial review, or
(b)for permission to apply for judicial review.
(2)If Conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 are met, the High Court must by order transfer the application to the Upper Tribunal.
(3)If Conditions 1, 2 and 4 are met, but Condition 3 is not, the High Court may by order transfer the application to the Upper Tribunal if it appears to the High Court to be just and convenient to do so.
(4)Condition 1 is that the application does not seek anything other than—
(a)relief under section 31(1)(a) and (b);
(b)permission to apply for relief under section 31(1)(a) and (b);
(c)an award under section 31(4);
(d)interest;
(e)costs.
(5)Condition 2 is that the application does not call into question anything done by the Crown Court.
(6)Condition 3 is that the application falls within a class specified under section 18(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
(7)Condition 4 is that the application does not call into question any decision made under—
(a)the Immigration Acts,
(b)the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61),
(c)any instrument having effect under an enactment within paragraph (a) or (b), or
(d)any other provision of law for the time being in force which determines British citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship, the status of a British National (Overseas) or British Overseas citizenship.”
(2)In the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), after section 25 insert—
(1)This section applies where an application is made to the High Court—
(a)for judicial review, or
(b)for leave to apply for judicial review.
(2)If Conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 are met, the High Court must by order transfer the application to the Upper Tribunal.
(3)If Conditions 1, 2 and 4 are met, but Condition 3 is not, the High Court may by order transfer the application to the Upper Tribunal if it appears to the High Court to be just and convenient to do so.
(4)Condition 1 is that the application does not seek anything other than—
(a)relief under section 18(1)(a) to (e);
(b)leave to apply for relief under section 18(1)(a) to (e);
(c)an award under section 20;
(d)interest;
(e)costs.
(5)Condition 2 is that the application does not call into question anything done by the Crown Court.
(6)Condition 3 is that the application falls within a class specified under section 18(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
(7)Condition 4 is that the application does not call into question any decision made under—
(a)the Immigration Acts,
(b)the British Nationality Act 1981,
(c)any instrument having effect under an enactment within paragraph (a) or (b), or
(d)any other provision of law for the time being in force which determines British citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship, the status of a British National (Overseas) or British Overseas citizenship.”
(3)Where an application is transferred to the Upper Tribunal under 31A of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) or section 25A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (transfer from the High Court of judicial review applications)—
(a)the application is to be treated for all purposes as if it—
(i)had been made to the tribunal, and
(ii)sought things corresponding to those sought from the High Court,
(b)the tribunal has the function of deciding the application, even if it does not fall within a class specified under section 18(6), and
(c)any steps taken, permission given, leave given or orders made by the High Court in relation to the application are to be treated as taken, given or made by the tribunal.
(4)Where—
(a)an application for permission is transferred to the Upper Tribunal under section 31A of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) and the tribunal grants permission, or
(b)an application for leave is transferred to the Upper Tribunal under section 25A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) and the tribunal grants leave,
the tribunal has the function of deciding any subsequent application brought under the permission or leave, even if the subsequent application does not fall within a class specified under section 18(6).
(5)Tribunal Procedure Rules may make further provision for the purposes of supplementing subsections (3) and (4).
(6)For the purposes of subsection (3)(a)(ii), in relation to an application transferred to the Upper Tribunal under section 25A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978—
(a)a mandatory order under section 15(1)(a) shall be taken to correspond to an order of mandamus,
(b)a prohibiting order under section 15(1)(b) shall be taken to correspond to an order of prohibition, and
(c)a quashing order under section 15(1)(c) shall be taken to correspond to an order of certiorari.
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