Consultation outcome

Possible changes to rule 22 of the Upper Tribunal Rules 2008

Applies to England and Wales

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Consultation response

Detail of outcome

This is the Tribunal Procedure Committee’s reply to the consultation on a proposed amendment to rule 22 of the Upper Tribunal Rules 2008.

This publication contains a summary of the consultation responses and outlines the TPC’s approach to the proposed rule change following the outcome of the consultation.

The consultation concerned a proposed amendment to rule 22 of the Upper Tribunal Rules 2008. Accordingly, Upper Tribunal Judges deciding permission to appeal (PTA) applications (or an application to admit a late application for PTA) on the papers will be conferred a power to certify an application (or part of it) as being “totally without merit”. Consequently, the applicant would not be allowed to renew the application (or that part of it) at an oral hearing


Original consultation

Summary

The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) is interested in your views as to potential changes to rule 22 of the Upper Tribunal Rules 2008

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Consultation description

This consultation concerns a proposed amendment to rule 22 of the Upper Tribunal Rules 2008. Accordingly, Upper Tribunal Judges deciding permission to appeal (PTA) applications (or an application to admit a late application for PTA) on the papers will be conferred a power to certify an application (or part of it) as being “totally without merit”. Consequently, the applicant would not be allowed to renew the application (or that part of it) at an oral hearing

Responses to the consultation will be considered by the TPC.

Documents

Consultation document

Questionnaire

Updates to this page

Published 21 June 2021
Last updated 25 February 2022 + show all updates
  1. Consultation response published.

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