JB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (PIP): [2019] UKUT 179 (AAC)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge Wikeley on 6 June 2019.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber)
• Published: 26 June 2019

• Categories: Tribunal procedure and practice
• Sub-categories: Tribunal procedure and practice - evidence, Tribunal procedure and practice - tribunal practice
• Judges: Wikeley, N
• Decision date: 6 June 2019

Read the full decision in CPIP/2310/2018.

Judicial Summary

FTT appeal hearing of refusal of PIP renewal claim - Whether appropriate for Tribunal Registrar to seek parties’ agreement to reduce DWP response from 700 pages to 200 pages - rule 24 of Tribunal Procedure (FTT) (SEC) Rules 2008 - role of FTT on appeal - FTT’s treatment of audio-cassette recording and transcript of HCP consultation put in evidence by the claimant.

Published 26 June 2019