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.
Automatic Enrolment Appeal Set Aside Due to Legal Error
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on EHC Plan Provisions
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal challenging the rejection of several proposed provisions in an EHC plan for a young person with special educational needs. The tribunal criticised the First-tier Tribunal's lack of adequate explanation for rejecting the provisions.
Upper Tribunal Allows Claimant's Appeal Over Procedural Unfairness in PIP Hearing
The Upper Tribunal allowed the claimant's appeal because the First-tier Tribunal held the hearing without the claimant present, even though the claimant had requested to attend via video conference.
Upper Tribunal Quashes Loss of Earnings Award Decision Due to Insufficient Findings
Upper Tribunal Upholds Licence Revocation for Transport Company in North West England
The Upper Tribunal dismissed an appeal, upholding the decision to revoke an operator's licence. The tribunal ruled that only a director of a company can make a request to terminate or surrender an operator's licence, rejecting the claimant's attempt to do so through a non-director.
Upper Tribunal Dismisses Appeal Against Traffic Commissioner's Decision
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Operator’s Licence Application Due to Personal Circumstances
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a refusal of an operator’s licence application because the Department for Infrastructure was unaware of the appellant’s personal circumstances at the time of the initial decision.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Traffic Commissioner's Vehicle Detention Decision
The Upper Tribunal dismissed an appeal challenging a Traffic Commissioner's decision to detain a vehicle. The Tribunal found that the Commissioner's decision was neither illegal nor clearly incorrect.
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on PIP Fixed-term Award
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeals Against Child Maintenance Decisions
Conditional Discharge Permits Voluntary Hospital Stay
Upper Tribunal Allows Secretary of State's Appeal on Universal Credit Childcare Costs
The Upper Tribunal allowed the Secretary of State's appeal regarding the eligibility of childcare costs under Universal Credit. The claimant reported two payments for childcare within the same assessment period, leading to an error of law by the First-tier Tribunal. The Upper Tribunal confirmed the original decision of the Secretary of State.
Upper Tribunal Grants Jurisdiction for Reasonable Adjustments Claim
Upper Tribunal Allows HMRC Appeal Due to Error of Law
The Upper Tribunal allowed HMRC's appeal because the First-tier Tribunal made a mistake by not considering all conditions for Guardian’s Allowance eligibility.