List of case types
Here you will find a brief description on the types of cases within our jurisdiction, that is, the cases we can and cannot consider on appeal or reference.
The basis for jurisdiction for all appeals to the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal is set in legislation. There are several different provisions under which Parliament has given Upper Tribunal judges the jurisdiction to consider appeals. This section summarises those provisions. It is for general guidance only, and is not a definitive statement.
There is limited public funding for legal representation in some cases in the Upper Tribunal. Details can be found on the website of the Community Legal Service.
Upper Tribunal judges of the Administrative Appeals Chamber consider appeals from the Social Entitlement Chamber, the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber and the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
More information on the First-tier Tribunals can be found on the First-tier Tribunal's web page 
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List of case types
- Care standards
- Child Benefit and guardian’s allowance
- Child support maintenance
- Child trust fund payments
- Compensation recovery
- Criminal injuries compensation
- Criminal offences and penalties
- European Union law
- Forfeiture Act
- Guaranteed minimum pensions
- Housing benefit and council tax benefit
- Human rights
- International social security agreements
- Judicial Review
- Maladministration
- Mental Health Act
- Mesothelioma
- Natural justice
- NHS compensation charges
- Overpayments
- Social fund payments
- Social security: appealable benefits
- Social security: appealable decisions
- Social security: non–appealable decisions
- Special educational needs
- Tax tribunals: appealable decisions
- Tax credits
- Territorial coverage
- Unfair decisions
- Vaccine damage payments
- War pensions
Note:
From 3 November 2008 the new Upper Tribunal has taken over the work of the Social Security, Child Support and Pensions Appeal Commissioners. The Commissioners formerly handled appeals from tribunals that are now covered by the Social Entitlement Chamber, and the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
The Upper Tribunal also deals with appeals from the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
Page last updated 03 November 2008
