The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation, commencement, application and interpretation

   2. 2. Overriding objective and parties' obligation to co-operate with the Tribunal

3. PART 2 General Powers and Provisions

   1. 3. Delegation to staff

   2. 4. Case management powers

   3. 4A. Coronavirus temporary rule (decisions without a hearing)

   4. 5. Procedure for applying for and giving directions

   5. 6. Failure to comply with rules etc

   6. 7. Striking out of an appeal for non-payment of fee and reinstatement

   7. 8. Substitution and addition of parties

   8. 9. Orders for payment of costs and interest on costs (or, in Scotland, expenses)

   9. 10. Representatives

   10. 11. Calculating time

   11. 12. Sending, delivery and language of documents

   12. 12A. Providing contact details

   13. 13. Use of documents and information

   14. 14. Evidence and submissions

   15. 15. Summoning or citation of witnesses and orders to answer questions or produce documents

   16. 16. Appeal treated as abandoned ...

   17. 17. Withdrawal

   18. 18. Certification of pending appeal

4. PART 3 Proceedings Before the Tribunal

   1. CHAPTER 1 Before the Hearing

      1. 19. Notice of appeal

      2. 20. Late notice of appeal

      3. 21. Special provision for imminent removal cases (late notice of appeal)

      4. 22. Circumstances in which the Tribunal may not accept a notice of appeal

      5. 23. Response: entry clearance cases

      6. 24. Response: other cases

      7. 24A. Further Steps

   2. CHAPTER 2 Hearings

      1. 25. Consideration of decision with or without a hearing

      2. 26. Notice of hearings

      3. 27. Public and private hearings

      4. 27A. Coronavirus temporary rule (recording of remote hearings)

      5. 28. Hearing in a party's absence

   3. CHAPTER 3 Decisions

      1. 29. Decisions and notice of decisions

5. PART 4 Correcting, Setting Aside, Reviewing and Appealing Tribunal Decisions

   1. 30. Interpretation

   2. 31. Clerical mistakes and accidental slips or omissions

   3. 32. Setting aside a decision which disposes of proceedings

   4. 33. Application for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

   5. 34. Tribunal's consideration of an application for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal

   6. 35. Review of a decision

   7. 36. Power to treat an application as a different type of application

6. PART 5 Bail

   1. 37. Scope of this Part and interpretation

   2. 38. Bail applications

   3. 39. Bail hearings

   4. 40. Response to a bail application

   5. 41. Decision in bail proceedings

   6. 41A. Power to vary bail conditions

   7. 42. Financial conditions

   8. 43. Release of bail party

   9. 44. Application of this Part to Scotland

7. PART 6 Final

   1. 45. Revocations

   2. 46. Transitional provisions

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE

      The Fast Track Rules

      1. PART 1 Introduction and Scope

         1. 1. Interpretation and relationship with the Principal Rules

         2. 2. Scope of Fast Track Rules

      2. PART 2 Appeals to the Tribunal

         1. 3. Notice of appeal

         2. 4. Providing notice of appeal

         3. 5. Time limits

         4. 6. Service of notice of appeal etc on respondent

         5. 7. Filing of documents by respondent

         6. 8. Fixing date of appeal hearing

         7. 9. Consideration with or without a hearing

         8. 10. Decisions and notice of decisions

      3. PART 3 Appeals to the Upper Tribunal

         1. 11. Time limit for making an application for permission to appeal

      4. PART 4 General Provisions

         1. 12. Adjournment

         2. 13. Correction of errors and determinations

      5. PART 5 Transfer Out of Fast Track

         1. 14. Transfer out of fast track

10. Explanatory Note