is a judge of the First-tier Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2,

is a transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal (see section 31(2)),

is a judge of the Upper Tribunal,

F1. . . or

is a member of a panel of chairmen of employment tribunals.

is a member of the First-tier Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2,

is a transferred-in other member of the First-tier Tribunal (see section 31(2)),

is one of the other members of the Upper Tribunal, or

is a member of a panel of members of employment tribunals that is not a panel of chairmen of employment tribunals.

is the Senior President of Tribunals,

is a judge of the Upper Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3,

is a transferred-in judge of the Upper Tribunal (see section 31(2)),

F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

is the Chief Social Security Commissioner, or any other Social Security Commissioner, appointed under section 50(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8),

is a Social Security Commissioner appointed under section 50(2) of that Act (deputy Commissioners),

is within section 6(1),

is a deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal (whether under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 or under section 31(2)), or

is a Chamber President or a Deputy Chamber President, whether of a chamber of the Upper Tribunal or of a chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, and does not fall within any of paragraphs (a) to (h).

is a member of the Upper Tribunal by virtue of appointment under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3,

is a transferred-in other member of the Upper Tribunal (see section 31(2)),F3 or

is a member of the Employment Appeal Tribunal appointed under section 22(1)(c) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17), F4. . .

F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales (including the vice-president, if any, of either division of that Court),

is a Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland,

is a judge of the Court of Session,

is a puisne judge of the High Court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland,

is a circuit judge,

is a sheriff in Scotland,

is a county court judge in Northern Ireland,

is a district judge in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or

is a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts).

for each chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, and

for each chamber of the Upper Tribunal,

make provision for the allocation of the First-tier Tribunal's functions between its chambers;

make provision for the allocation of the Upper Tribunal's functions between its chambers;

amend or revoke any order made under this subsection.

to any judge, or other member, of the Upper Tribunal or First-tier Tribunal;

to staff appointed under section 40(1).

of its own initiative, or

on application by a person who for the purposes of section 11(2) has a right of appeal in respect of the decision.

provide that the First-tier Tribunal may not under subsection (1) review (whether of its own initiative or on application under subsection (2)(b)) a decision of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules;

provide that the First-tier Tribunal's power under subsection (1) to review a decision of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules is exercisable only of the tribunal's own initiative;

provide that an application under subsection (2)(b) that is of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules may be made only on grounds specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules;

provide, in relation to a decision of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules, that the First-tier Tribunal's power under subsection (1) to review the decision of its own initiative is exercisable only on grounds specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules.

correct accidental errors in the decision or in a record of the decision;

amend reasons given for the decision;

set the decision aside.

re-decide the matter concerned, or

refer that matter to the Upper Tribunal.

of its own initiative, or

on application by a person who for the purposes of section 13(2) has a right of appeal in respect of the decision.

provide that the Upper Tribunal may not under subsection (1) review (whether of its own initiative or on application under subsection (2)(b)) a decision of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules;

provide that the Upper Tribunal's power under subsection (1) to review a decision of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules is exercisable only of the tribunal's own initiative;

provide that an application under subsection (2)(b) that is of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules may be made only on grounds specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules;

provide, in relation to a decision of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules, that the Upper Tribunal's power under subsection (1) to review the decision of its own initiative is exercisable only on grounds specified for the purposes of this paragraph in Tribunal Procedure Rules.

correct accidental errors in the decision or in a record of the decision;

amend reasons given for the decision;

set the decision aside.

the First-tier Tribunal, or

the Upper Tribunal,

any decision of the First-tier Tribunal on an appeal made in exercise of a right conferred by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in compliance with section 5(1)(a) of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c. 53) (appeals against decisions on reviews),

any decision of the First-tier Tribunal on an appeal made in exercise of a right conferred by the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme in compliance with section 52(3) of the Crime and Security Act 2010,

any decision of the First-tier Tribunal on an appeal under section 28(4) or (6) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) (appeals against national security certificate),

any decision of the First-tier Tribunal on an appeal under section 60(1) or (4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (appeals against national security certificate),

a decision of the First-tier Tribunal that is set aside under section 9 (including a decision set aside after proceedings on an appeal under this section have been begun), or

any decision of the First-tier Tribunal that is of a description specified in an order made by the Lord Chancellor.

in the case of a decision of that description, there is a right to appeal to a court, the Upper Tribunal or any other tribunal from the decision and that right is, or includes, something other than a right (however expressed) to appeal on any point of law arising from the decision, or

decisions of that description are made in carrying out a function transferred under section 30 and prior to the transfer of the function under section 30(1) there was no right to appeal from decisions of that description.

an order under subsection (5)(f) specifies a description of decisions, and

decisions of that description are made in carrying out a function transferred under section 30,

may (but need not) set aside the decision of the First-tier Tribunal, and

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;

give procedural directions in connection with the reconsideration of the case by the First-tier Tribunal.

may make any decision which the First-tier Tribunal could make if the First-tier Tribunal were re-making the decision, and

may make such findings of fact as it considers appropriate.

the Upper Tribunal, or

the relevant appellate court,

that the proposed appeal would raise some important point of principle or practice, or

that there is some other compelling reason for the relevant appellate court to hear the appeal.

any decision of the Upper Tribunal on an appeal under section 28(4) or (6) of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) (appeals against national security certificate),

any decision of the Upper Tribunal on an appeal under section 60(1) or (4) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (appeals against national security certificate),

any decision of the Upper Tribunal on an application under section 11(4)(b) (application for permission or leave to appeal),

a decision of the Upper Tribunal that is set aside under section 10 (including a decision set aside after proceedings on an appeal under this section have been begun), or

any decision of the Upper Tribunal that is of a description specified in an order made by the Lord Chancellor.

in the case of a decision of that description, there is a right to appeal to a court from the decision and that right is, or includes, something other than a right (however expressed) to appeal on any point of law arising from the decision, or

decisions of that description are made in carrying out a function transferred under section 30 and prior to the transfer of the function under section 30(1) there was no right to appeal from decisions of that description.

an order under subsection (8)(f) specifies a description of decisions, and

decisions of that description are made in carrying out a function transferred under section 30,

the Court of Appeal in England and Wales;

the Court of Session;

the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

may (but need not) set aside the decision of the Upper Tribunal, and

give procedural directions in connection with the reconsideration of the case by the Upper Tribunal or other tribunal or person.

may make any decision which the Upper Tribunal could make if the Upper Tribunal were re-making the decision or (as the case may be) which the other tribunal or person could make if that other tribunal or person were re-making the decision, and

may make such findings of fact as it considers appropriate.

under subsection (2)(b)(i) the relevant appellate court remits a case to the Upper Tribunal, and

the decision set aside under subsection (2)(a) was made by the Upper Tribunal on an appeal or reference from another tribunal or some other person,

direct that the persons who are chosen to reconsider the case are not to be the same as those who made the decision in respect of which the appeal or reference to the Upper Tribunal was made;

give procedural directions in connection with the reconsideration of the case by the other tribunal or person.

a mandatory order;

a prohibiting order;

a quashing order;

a declaration;

an injunction.

certain conditions are met (see section 18), or

the tribunal is authorised to proceed even though not all of those conditions are met (see section 19(3) and (4)).

has the same effect as the corresponding relief granted by the High Court on an application for judicial review, and

is enforceable as if it were relief granted by the High Court on an application for judicial review.

in cases arising under the law of England and Wales apply the principles that the High Court would apply in deciding whether to grant that relief under section 31(2) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) on an application for judicial review, and

in cases arising under the law of Northern Ireland apply the principles that the High Court would apply in deciding whether to grant that relief on an application for judicial review.

a mandatory order under subsection (1)(a) shall be taken to correspond to an order of mandamus,

a prohibiting order under subsection (1)(b) shall be taken to correspond to an order of prohibition, and

a quashing order under subsection (1)(c) shall be taken to correspond to an order of certiorari.

that there has been undue delay in making the application, and

that granting the relief sought on the application would be likely to cause substantial hardship to, or substantially prejudice the rights of, any person or would be detrimental to good administration.

refuse to grant permission (or leave) for the making of the application;

refuse to grant any relief sought on the application.

the application includes a claim for such an award arising from any matter to which the application relates, and

the tribunal is satisfied that such an award would have been made by the High Court if the claim had been made in an action begun in the High Court by the applicant at the time of making the application.

the tribunal refuses to grant permission (or leave) to apply for relief under section 15(1),

the applicant appeals against that refusal, and

the Court of Appeal grants the permission (or leave),

remit the matter concerned to the court, tribunal or authority that made the decision, with a direction to reconsider the matter and reach a decision in accordance with the findings of the Upper Tribunal, or

substitute its own decision for the decision in question.

the decision in question was made by a court or tribunal,

the decision is quashed on the ground that there has been an error of law, and

without the error, there would have been only one decision that the court or tribunal could have reached.

relief under section 15(1), or

permission (or, in a case arising under the law of Northern Ireland, leave) to apply for relief under section 15(1).

relief under section 15(1);

permission (or, in a case arising under the law of Northern Ireland, leave) to apply for relief under section 15(1);

an award under section 16(6);

interest;

costs.

power to vary or revoke directions made in exercise of the power, and

power to make different provision for different purposes.

a judge of the High Court or the Court of Appeal in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or a judge of the Court of Session, or

such other persons as may be agreed from time to time between the Lord Chief Justice, the Lord President, or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, as the case may be, and the Senior President of Tribunals.

any steps taken, permission (or leave) given or orders made by the tribunal in relation to the application are to be treated as taken, given or made by the High Court.

an order of mandamus shall be taken to correspond to a mandatory order under section 15(1)(a),

an order of prohibition shall be taken to correspond to a prohibiting order under section 15(1)(b), and

an order of certiorari shall be taken to correspond to a quashing order under section 15(1)(c).

the tribunal has the function of deciding the application, even if it does not fall within a class specified under section 18(6), and

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.

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

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,

a mandatory order under section 15(1)(a) shall be taken to correspond to an order of mandamus,

a prohibiting order under section 15(1)(b) shall be taken to correspond to an order of prohibition, and

a quashing order under section 15(1)(c) shall be taken to correspond to an order of certiorari.

must, if Conditions 1, 2 and 4 are met,

must, if Conditions 1, 2 and 5 are met, but Condition 4 is not, and

may, if Conditions 1, 3 and 4 are met, but Condition 2 is not,

the Immigration Acts,

the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61),

any instrument having effect under an enactment within paragraph (a) or (b), or

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.

concerns the exercise of functions in or as regards Scotland, and

does not relate to a reserved matter within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

has the same effect as the corresponding order granted by the Court of Session on an application to the supervisory jurisdiction of that Court, and

is enforceable as if it were an order so granted by that Court.

the practice and procedure to be followed in the First-tier Tribunal, and

the practice and procedure to be followed in the Upper Tribunal.

that, in proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal, justice is done,

that the tribunal system is accessible and fair,

that proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal are handled quickly and efficiently,

that the rules are both simple and simply expressed, and

that the rules where appropriate confer on members of the First-tier Tribunal, or Upper Tribunal, responsibility for ensuring that proceedings before the tribunal are handled quickly and efficiently.

as to the practice and procedure of the First-tier Tribunal;

as to the practice and procedure of the Upper Tribunal.

power to vary or revoke directions made in exercise of the power, and

power to make different provision for different purposes (including different provision for different areas).

the Senior President of Tribunals, and

the Lord Chancellor.

the application or interpretation of the law;

the making of decisions by members of the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal.

mediation of matters in dispute between parties to proceedings is to take place only by agreement between those parties;

where parties to proceedings fail to mediate, or where mediation between parties to proceedings fails to resolve disputed matters, the failure is not to affect the outcome of the proceedings.

has, in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, the same powers, rights, privileges and authority as the High Court, and

has, in Scotland, the same powers, rights, privileges and authority as the Court of Session.

the attendance and examination of witnesses,

the production and inspection of documents, and

all other matters incidental to the Upper Tribunal's functions.

to limit any power to make Tribunal Procedure Rules;

to be limited by anything in Tribunal Procedure Rules other than an express limitation.

shall be recoverable as if it were payable under an order of a county court in England and Wales;

shall be recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the High Court in England and Wales.

shall be recoverable as if it were payable under an order of a county court in Northern Ireland;

shall be recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the High Court in Northern Ireland.

an award under section 16(6), or

an order by virtue of section 21(1).

may make provision as to where, for purposes of this section, a decision is to be taken to be made;

may provide for all or any of subsections (1) to (3) to apply only, or not to apply except, in relation to sums of a description specified in Tribunal Procedure Rules.

establish panels of persons from which either tribunal may (but need not) select persons to give it assistance as mentioned in subsection (1);

under paragraph (a) establish different panels for different purposes;

after carrying out such consultation as he considers appropriate, appoint persons to a panel established under paragraph (a);

remove a person from such a panel.

all proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal, and

all proceedings in the Upper Tribunal,

disallow, or

(as the case may be) order the legal or other representative concerned to meet,

as a result of any improper, unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any legal or other representative or any employee of such a representative, or

which, in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred, the relevant Tribunal considers it is unreasonable to expect that party to pay.