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 Sets Aside First-tier Tribunal Decision Due to Legal Error
Tribunal Error: Hearing Proceeded Without Representation
The Upper Tribunal overturned a lower court's decision because the hearing was held without proper representation. The case involved a person who was absent and whose representative left during the hearing.
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside FTT Decision on Employment and Support Allowance
ESA Appeal Dismissed: Upper Tribunal Upholds Decision
The Upper Tribunal dismissed an appeal challenging the First-tier Tribunal's decision on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The tribunal was found not to have erred in law by failing to provide adequate reasons or by refusing to adjourn the hearing.
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Disqualification Orders, Remits Issue for Further Consideration
Judicial Review Allows Reinstatement of Appeal
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside Child Support Decision Due to Legal Error
The Upper Tribunal overturned a previous decision regarding child support payments because the lower court made a mistake in calculating the claimant's income. The new ruling bases the claimant's income on their current self-employment earnings rather than past earnings.
Tribunal Overturns PIP Decision Due to Legal Errors
The Upper Tribunal overturned a decision by the First-tier Tribunal regarding Personal Independence Payment (PIP) due to errors in the legal reasoning. The case was sent back to the First-tier Tribunal for a fresh look.
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside Mental Health Tribunal Decision Due to Errors
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on FOIA Section 40(2) Reasoning
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a lower court's decision because the lower court did not provide enough reasoning when applying section 40(2) of the Freedom of a person Act 2000. This section deals with the release of personal a person.
Upper Tribunal Rejects Appeal on PIP Aid Definition
Tribunal Allows Appeal on Personal Independence Payment Entitlement in Newcastle
Redundancy Payments Are Historic Income, Not Current Income, for Child Maintenance
The Upper Tribunal decided that a redundancy payment is considered historic income, not current income, when assessing child maintenance liability. This means the payment is not counted towards the current income for calculating child support payments.
Upper Tribunal Decision on Right to Reside
The Upper Tribunal reviewed a case involving a Polish national's right to reside in the UK. The case focused on the legality of certain immigration regulations and how they affect individuals' rights to reside.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Denial of Income Support for Claimant Living with Partner
Upper Tribunal Upholds Ruling on Freedom of Information Request
Claimant's Child Tax Credit Claim Rejected Due to Legal Errors
The Upper Tribunal ruled that a father was not entitled to child tax credit for his daughter who lived in Spain. The decision was based on legal errors in previous rulings and the fact that the father was not considered 'responsible' for his daughter under UK law.
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal on Costs Composition
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeals on Housing Benefit Eligibility
The Upper Tribunal allowed appeals, setting aside the First-tier Tribunal's decision due to an error of law. The Tribunal ruled that certain services included in the EHMC are eligible for housing benefit if they are essential for the residents' needs.
Upper Tribunal Remits Case Due to Inadequate Call-up Letter
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a Traffic Commissioner's decision to revoke a company's operator's licence. The Tribunal found that the Traffic Commissioner's decision was procedurally unfair and lacked sufficient evidence.