Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) case law
Judgments from the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) with a plain-English summary, the legal holding and frequently asked questions. The original content is public and official; the summaries and analysis are produced by VadeLab's technology.
Upper Tribunal rules erosion of disability benefits discriminatory
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
The Upper Tribunal overturned a lower court decision, allowing an appeal on compensation for mental health issues. The Tribunal ruled that the claimant's pre-existing autism did not prevent him from receiving compensation for mental health issues worsened by service-related events.
Upper Tribunal Dismisses Appeal on Salary Sacrifice Contributions
Upper Tribunal Upholds Carer's Allowance Backdating Rule
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeals on Child Support Payments
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside Licence Revocation Due to Procedural Unfairness
Upper Tribunal Upholds Licence Revocation for Transport Manager Non-Compliance
The Upper Tribunal upheld the revocation of an a person's licence because the a person failed to comply with the requirement to have a transport manager. The Tribunal found that the a person did not engage properly with the proceedings and did not meet the necessary legal standards.
Upper Tribunal Allows Earlier Start Date for Universal Credit LCWRA Element
Upper Tribunal Dismisses Claimant's Appeal on Bereavement Payments
The Upper Tribunal dismissed the claimant's appeal regarding Bereavement Support Payments, ruling the new law applies only to claims made after its enactment date, not retroactively to claims made before.
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside FTT Decision Due to Error of Law
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Psychological Treatment Availability
Upper Tribunal Upholds DBS Decision on Barred Lists
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal, Sets Aside PIP Decision
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside Licence Revocation Due to Flawed PTR Letter
The Upper Tribunal ruled that the revocation of an a person's licence was set aside because the 'Propose to Revoke' letter was poorly constructed and lacked sufficient reasons. This highlights the importance of proper communication in administrative decisions.
Appeal Against Child Support Decision Allowed by Upper Tribunal
Claimant's Costs Application Against DBS Dismissed by Upper Tribunal
Operator Licence Revocation Appeal Allowed Due to Error of Law
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a Traffic Commissioner's decision to revoke an operator's licence. The decision was overturned because the Commissioner made an error of law based on incorrect information.