BF v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (ESA): [2019] UKUT 420 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge Perez on 18 April 2019.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 28 October 2020

• Categories: Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Tribunal procedure and practice - fair hearing, Tribunal procedure and practice - tribunal membership and procedure, Tribunal procedure and practice - tribunal practice
• Judges: Perez, R
• Decision date: 18 April 2019

Read the full decision in CE/1285/2018

Judicial Summary

Errors of law included (1) how and for what purpose the First-tier Tribunal used the clerk to communicate with the appellant, and (2) the appearance of bias from how the First-tier Tribunal used knowledge of the appellant gained previously and not by this panel.

Published 28 October 2020