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28 June 2010

MPs' Expenses and Tax Chamber Rules
The Tribunal Procedure Committee is now consulting on proposed amendments to the Tribunals Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules. These changes are intending to provide for appeals by MP's against decisions of the compliance officer for the independent parliamentary standards authority. Minor changes are also proposed to the rules which would affect cases in the tax chamber generally. The closing date for this consultation is 09th August 2010. Please see below under "Open Consultations" for links into the relevant documents.

Background

The Tribunal Procedure Committee is an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 provides for the committee, which was created on 19th May 2008. Its purpose is to make rules governing the practice and procedure in the First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal of the Tribunals Service. The Committee meets up to 9 times a year, with a summer break in August and September.

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Membership

Name Appointment/ nominated by First Appointment Current Expiry
Mr. Justice Paul Walker Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 9kb) Chairman / Appointed by the Senior President Tribunals 26 April 2010
Bronwyn McKenna Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 3kb) Member of / nominated by the AJTC / Appointed by the Lord Chancellor April 2009 April 2013
Michael J Reed Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 9kb) Appointed by the Lord Chancellor 19 May 2008 April 2013
Philip Brook–Smith QC Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 5kb) Appointed by the Lord Chancellor 19 May 2008 April 2013
Simon Cox Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 9kb) Appointed by the Lord Chancellor May 2010 April 2013
Douglas May QC Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 3kb) Upper Tribunal Judge / Appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session 19 May 2008 April 2011
Mr Nicholas Warren Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 2kb) First Tier Tribunal Judge / Appointed by the Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales 19 May 2008 April 2011
Mr Mark Rowland Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 2kb) Upper Tribunal Judge / Appointed by the Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales 19 May 2008 April 2011
Lesley Clare Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 3kb) First Tier Tribunal Member / Appointed by the Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales 19 May 2008 April 2011
George Bartlett QC Portable Document Format (PDF) icon (Adobe PDF file size 8kb) Appointed at the request of Senior President of Tribunals. May 2009
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Terms of Reference

  1. The Tribunal Procedure Committee exists to make rules governing the practice and procedure in the First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal.
  2. Power to make Tribunal Procedure Rules is to be exercised with a view to securing:
    • That, in proceedings before the First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal, justice is done,
    • that the tribunal system is accessible and fair,
    • that proceedings before the First–tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal are handled quickly and efficiently,
    • that the rules are both simple and simply expressed, and
    • that the rules where appropriate confer on members of the First–tier Tribunal, or Upper Tribunal, responsibility for ensuring that proceedings before the tribunal are handled quickly and efficiently.
  3. Before the Committee makes Rules, the Committee must:
    • consult such persons (including such of the Chamber Presidents) as it considers appropriate,
    • consult the Lord President of the Court of Session if the Rules contain provision relating to proceedings in Scotland, and
    • meet (unless it is inexpedient to do so).
  4. Rules made by the Committee must be:
    • signed by a majority of the members of the Committee, and
    • submitted to the Lord Chancellor, who may allow or disallow the rules.
  5. The Committee will also be consulted on Practice Directions received from the Senior President or Chamber Presidents.
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Consultations

Open Consultations

The Tribunal Procedure Committee is now consulting on new draft rules for the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). The closing date for this consultation is 20th July 2010

The Tribunal Procedure Committee is now consulting on proposed amendments to the Tribunals Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules. The closing date for this consultation is 09th August 2010

Closed Consultations

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008

The consultation on amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 to accommodate the proposed transfer of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal to the First-tier and Upper Tribunal has now closed.

The consultation on amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 to accommodate the proposed transfer of The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal has now closed..

Upper Tribunal rules amendments for Immigration and Asylum Chamber

This consultation is now closed. You can still view the consultation documents below:

To support the consultation process, events were held in August to allow stakeholders to discuss the upcoming changes to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, including proposed rule amendments. View the presentations from these events:

Consultation on the draft rules for the General Regulatory Chamber

The consultation on the draft procedure rules for the General Regulatory Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal has now closed. You can still view the consultation documents

Consultation on Draft Tax Rules

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Consultation on draft rules for the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber), and the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, and Social Entitlement Chamber)

Publications

Below are the consolidated versions of First–tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Rules. For all original and amending legislation, please see the “Rules and Legislation” link on the right hand side of this page.

First–tier Tribunal Rules

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Upper Tribunal Rules

Consultation Responses

Contact

Secretary to the Tribunal Procedure Committee
Tribunals Service
Area 2.38
2nd Floor
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ

This address and email should only be used for queries relating to the Tribunal Procedure Committee and its work. If your query concerns an appeal, you should contact the relevant tribunal.

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