Correction of Clerical Error in Tribunal Decision
📌 In brief
The First-tier Tribunal corrected a small mistake in their decision where they had misspelled one of the applicants' names. They used their power under the Tribunal Procedure rules to make this correction.
⚖️ Legal holding
The Tribunal has the authority to correct clerical mistakes in its decisions under the Tribunal Procedure rules.
📖 Technical summary
The Tribunal corrected a clerical error in the decision regarding the applicant's name.
📜 Headnote Official document
The First-tier Tribunal corrected a clerical mistake in a decision where one of the applicants was incorrectly referred to as 'Katies'.
📚 Full judgment Official document
OUTCOME: Other
Case Reference : MAN/00DA/OAF/2022/0021
Property : 18 [ADDRESS]
[POSTCODE]
Applicant
Applicant’s Representative :
: [COUNSEL] and [COUNSEL]
[NAME] Solicitors
:
[redacted]
Type of Application : To determine the price payable for th To determine the price payable for
the Freehold interest under Section 9 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967
Tribunal Members : Judge P [NAME] of Decision
: 18 October 2022
Date of Correction : 7 December 2022
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CORRECTION CERTIFICATE
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© CROWN COPYRIGHT 2022
This certificate is given under rule 50 of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013, which confers a power on the Tribunal to correct any clerical mistake or other accidental slip or omission in a decision produced by it.
On the first page one of the applicants is referred to as [NAME]… This should read [NAME].
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⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- The Tribunal has the power to correct clerical errors in its decisions.
- An applicant's name was incorrectly recorded and needed to be changed.
Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What did this decision decide?
It corrected a spelling mistake in the original decision.
Who was involved?
The applicant and the Tribunal members.
How did the court decide, and why?
They decided to correct the mistake because it was a simple clerical error.
Which laws or rules were applied?
The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) Rules 2013.
What was the argument that mattered most?
The argument was that the correction was necessary to accurately represent the applicant's name.
Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?
The decision was in favour of correcting the mistake.
What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?
Someone in a similar situation can request a correction if there is a clerical mistake in their case.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The original decision contained the clerical error.
Can a decision like this be appealed?
Appeals on such corrections are unlikely as they are typically minor clerical issues.
Is it worth getting a solicitor for a case like this?
It is generally advisable to seek legal advice from a qualified solicitor for specific cases.