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.
Application Reinstatement Request Rejected in Mental Health Case
The Upper Tribunal ruled that a a person cannot reinstate a withdrawn application in a mental health case because there is no statutory right to do so under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Upper Tribunal Allows ESA Overpayment Appeal, Orders Recalculation
Upper Tribunal Upholds Licence Revocation Due to Poor Maintenance
Upper Tribunal Grants First-tier Tribunal Power to Make Own Superseding Decision
Upper Tribunal Upholds Licence Disqualification Due to Unfitness
The Upper Tribunal upheld the disqualification of an operator's licence by the Traffic Commissioner, ruling that the operator was unfit to hold a licence due to previous convictions and bankruptcy.
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside First-tier Tribunal's Decision on Child Maintenance
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against the First-tier Tribunal's decision due to a legal error in assessing the father's income for child maintenance. The case involved three separate appeals concerning different dates of assessment by the Child Support Agency.
Upper Tribunal Rejects Appeal on PSV Operator's Licence
Upper Tribunal Upholds Licence Revocation Due to Transport Manager Failure
ESA Overpayment Appeal Allowed Due to Error in Law
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against the Secretary of State's decision on overpayment of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). The appeal was successful because the First-tier Tribunal made an error in law when calculating the overpayment.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Child Support Tax Year Determination
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Over PIP Claim Due to Errors in Considering DLA Evidence
The Upper Tribunal allowed an appeal against a decision on Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The appeal was successful because the First-tier Tribunal had not been provided with the necessary medical evidence related to a previous Disability Living Allowance (DLA) award.
Upper Tribunal Sets Aside FOIA Decision Due to Legal Error
The Upper Tribunal overturned a lower court's decision because it didn't follow the right format for its ruling. The case was sent back for a new hearing.
Upper Tribunal Upholds Increased Child Support Payments Due to Lack of Shared Care
The Upper Tribunal ruled that child support payments should not be reduced to reflect shared care based on outdated court orders, but rather on the actual overnight contact between the parent and child.
Upper Tribunal Grants Bereavement Benefits and Widowed Parent's Allowance
The Upper Tribunal granted bereavement benefits and widowed parent's allowance to a person in a religious marriage recognised in Pakistan but not in the UK. The decision overturned the previous ruling and recognised the legal validity of the marriage for benefit purposes.
Upper Tribunal Allows Appeal Against License Revocation Due to Financial and Medical Issues
Upper Tribunal Partially Allows Appeal on Property Management Compliance
The Upper Tribunal partially allowed an appeal regarding compliance with the 2014 Order, reducing the financial penalty from £5000 to £3000. The Tribunal found that the person was in breach of the requirements but reduced the penalty due to the scale of the business and genuine doubts about the legal requirements.
Claimant's Appeal Allowed Due to Procedural Irregularities in First-tier Tribunal Proceedings
The Upper Tribunal allowed the claimant's appeal because the First-tier Tribunal failed to provide an interpreter during the hearing and did not record the use of an interpreter, violating procedural rules.