The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2014

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008

4.  In rule 1(3)—

(a) after the definition of authorised person, insert—

““disability discrimination in schools case” means proceedings concerning discrimination in the education of a child or young person or related matters;”

(b) in the definition of “fast-track case”(1) for “Schedule 2 to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Fast Track Procedure) Rules 2005” substitute “rule 2(3) of the Schedule to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014”;

(c) after the definition of “road transport case” insert—

““special educational needs case” means proceedings concerning the education of a child or young person who has or may have special educational needs, including proceedings relating to—

(a)

an EHC needs assessment within the meaning of section 36(2) of the Children and Families Act 2014(2); or

(b)

an EHC plan within the meaning of section 37(2) of that Act,

of such a child or young person;”

(d) after the definition of working day, insert—

““young person” means, in relation to a special educational needs case or a disability discrimination in schools case, a person over compulsory school age but under 25;”

(1)

The definition of “fast-track case” was inserted by S.I. 2010/44.

(2)

2014 c. 6