February 1, 2025

Lord/Lady Chief Justice’s Directions

Immigration and Asylum Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Immigration and Asylum Chamber (Upper Tribunal)Tribunals Practice Direction

Please find below the Lord/Lady Chief Justice’s Directions for Judges and members of the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber and Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber.

1. Consolidated Direction given in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and s. 18 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Jurisdiction of the Upper Tribunal under s. 18 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and Mandatory Transfer of Judicial Review applications to the Upper Tribunal under s. 31A(2) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (PDF) (21 August 2012 amended on 17 October 2014, Lord Chief Justice)

2. Direction given in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and section 18 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Jurisdiction of the Upper Tribunal under s. 18 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and Mandatory Transfer of Judicial Review applications to the Upper Tribunal under s. 31A(2) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (PDF) (24 October 2013, Lord Chief Justice)

3. Direction – Classes of Cases Specified Under Section 18(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (PDF) (undated, Lord Chief Justice)