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Our responsibilities
We make rules with the aim of ensuring that:
- tribunals are accessible and fair
- cases are quick and efficient
- rules are simple and clear
We also carry out consultations on proposed changes to the rules.
Visit the National Archives to view our older closed consultations.
Our priorities
Our priorities will be to keep the 9 sets of Tribunal Procedural Rules under constant review. We’ll consider new appeal rights and amendments brought about by other government departments and legislative change.
Membership
Members are appointed or nominated by senior members of the judiciary or the Lord Chancellor.
The committee holds about 9 meetings per year.
| Name |
Role |
Appointed by |
First appointed |
Term of office ends |
| Mrs Justice Joanna Smith |
TPC Chairwoman |
Senior President, Tribunals |
November 2021 |
|
| Donald Ferguson |
Tribunal Judge |
Lord President of the Court of Session |
8 March 2017 |
22 March 2025 |
| Gabriella Bettiga |
Member |
Lord Chancellor |
2 May 2021 |
1 May 2024 |
| Mark Loveday |
First-tier Tribunal Judge |
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales |
3 October 2018 |
02 October 2024 |
| Philip Brook Smith KC |
Tribunal Member |
Lord Chancellor |
4 July 2023 |
3 July 2026 |
| Susan Humble |
Tribunal Member |
Lord Chancellor |
4 July 2023 |
3 July 2026 |
| Michael Reed |
Tribunal Member |
Lord Chief Justice |
22 May 2023 |
21 May 2026 |
| Stephen Smith |
Upper Tribunal Judge |
Lord Chief Justice |
29 July 2022 |
28 July 2025 |
| Upper Tribunal Judge Jeremy Rintoul |
Member |
Lord Chief Justice |
1 October 2022 |
30 September 2025 |
| Matt Jackson |
Member |
Lord Chancellor |
7 November 2023 |
6 November 2026 |
| David Franey |
Member |
Lord Chief Justice |
7 November 2023 |
6 November 2026 |
| Gillian Fleming |
Member |
Lord Chief Justice |
10 November 2023 |
9 November 2026 |
| Angela Shields |
Member |
Lady Chief Justice |
07 March 2024 |
06 March 2027 |
Appointments by the Lord Chancellor are made under the terms of a public appointments code of practice.
Minutes
3 October 2024 minutes (PDF, 152 KB, 7 pages)
4 July 2024 minutes (PDF, 163 KB, 6 pages)
6 June 2024 minutes (PDF, 162 KB, 7 pages)
2 May 2024 minutes (PDF, 194 KB, 7 pages)
11 April 2024 minutes (PDF, 173 KB, 7 pages)
7 March 2024 minutes (PDF, 201 KB, 7 pages)
2 February 2024 minutes (PDF, 167 KB, 6 pages)
8 December 2023 minutes (PDF, 186 KB, 7 pages)
3 November 2023 minutes (PDF, 242 KB, 11 pages)
5 October 2023 minutes (PDF, 247 KB, 11 pages)
6 July 2023 minutes (PDF, 275 KB, 11 pages)
8 June 2023 minutes (PDF, 200 KB, 7 pages)
4 May 2023 minutes (PDF, 209 KB, 9 pages)
2 March 2023 minutes (PDF, 144 KB, 4 pages)
23 February 2023 minutes (PDF, 111 KB, 4 pages)
2 February 2023 minutes (PDF, 162 KB, 5 pages)
1 December 2022 minutes (PDF, 117 KB, 6 pages)
10 November 2022 minutes (PDF, 186 KB, 6 pages)
6 October 2022 minutes (PDF, 205 KB, 7 pages)
22 September 2022 minutes (PDF, 470 KB, 5 pages)
16 July 2022 minutes (PDF, 208 KB, 6 pages)
9 June 2022 minutes (PDF, 197 KB, 5 pages)
5 May 2022 minutes (PDF, 147 KB, 5 pages)
7 April 2022 minutes (PDF, 149 KB, 5 pages)
3 March 2022 minutes (PDF, 194 KB, 5 pages)
2 December 2021 minutes (PDF, 166 KB, 5 pages)
4 November 2021 minutes (PDF, 160 KB, 4 pages)
8 October 2021 minutes (PDF, 170 KB, 5 pages)
26 July 2021 minutes (PDF, 225 KB, 6 pages)
3 June 2021 minutes (PDF, 131 KB, 4 pages)
7 May 2021 minutes (PDF, 188 KB, 5 pages)
8 April 2021 minutes (PDF, 135 KB, 4 pages)
4 February 2021 minutes (PDF, 179 KB, 4 pages)
3 December 2020 minutes (PDF, 127 KB, 3 pages)
5 November 2020 minutes (PDF, 205 KB, 5 pages)
8 October 2020 minutes (PDF, 141 KB, 5 pages)
9 July 2020 minutes (PDF, 206 KB, 6 pages)
4 June 2020 minutes (PDF, 393 KB, 7 pages)
14 May 2020 minutes (PDF, 391 KB, 6 pages)
27 March 2020 teleconference minutes (PDF, 343 KB, 2 pages)
26 March 2020 teleconference minutes (PDF, 421 KB, 4 pages)
24 March 2020 teleconference minutes (PDF, 389 KB, 6 pages)
12 March minutes (PDF, 223 KB, 4 pages)
12 December 2019 minutes (PDF, 503 KB, 4 pages)
14 November 2019 minutes (PDF, 556 KB, 4 pages)
17 October 2019 minutes (PDF, 429 KB, 5 pages)
12 February 2020 minutes (PDF, 501 KB, 4 pages)
11 July 2019 minutes (PDF, 522 KB, 5 pages)
12 June 2019 minutes (PDF, 382 KB, 5 pages)
9 May 2019 minutes (PDF, 536 KB, 6 pages)
5 April 2019 minutes (PDF, 394 KB, 5 pages)
8 March 2019 minutes (PDF, 233 KB, 4 pages)
14 February 2019 minutes (PDF, 260 KB, 5 pages)
6 December 2018 minutes (PDF, 381 KB, 5 pages)
4 October 2018 minutes (PDF, 250 KB, 5 pages)
25 July 2018 minutes (PDF, 317 KB, 4 pages)
6 June 2018 minutes (PDF, 315 KB, 4 pages)
TPC Guidance
The TPC guidance provides information on the process and procedure involved in making tribunal procedure rule changes. This document may be helpful to stakeholders including the judiciary, civil servant policy officials, and tribunal users.
TPC Guidance (PDF, 124 KB, 4 pages)