Judge Mark Sutherland Williams
Judge Mark Sutherland Williams was appointed as the President of the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber and as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal in April 2020. He was called to the Bar (Inner ...
Health, Education and Social Care Chamber
Pilot Practice Direction: Health, Education and Social Care Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal (Mental Health)
Background 1. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it may be necessary for tribunals to adjust their ways of working to limit the spread of the virus and manage their workloads appropriately. I have therefore decided to ...
Practice Statement authorising Registrars, Tribunal Caseworkers and authorised HESC Staff Members to carry out judicial functions
This Practice Statement replaces the previous Practice Statement for Special Educational Needs, Care Standards and Primary Health Lists cases dated 22 June 2011.
Practice Statement: Delegation of functions (HESC)
This Practice Statement replaces the previous Practice Statement for mental health cases dated 27th April 2015 in respect of authorised tribunal staff and approved Registrars.
His Honour Judge Phillip Sycamore
Health, Education and Social Care Chamber President His Honour Judge Phillip Sycamore was appointed as President of the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education & Social Care Chamber in July 2008. Admitted as a solicitor in 1974, ...
Composition of tribunals in relation to matters that fall to be decided by the HESC Chamber on or after 16 December 2015
Practice Statement
Delegation of Functions to Staff and to Registrars on or after 27 April 2015
First-Tier Tribunal Health, Education & Social Care Chamber (Mental Health)
Practice Direction: HESC Panel composition in the First-tier Tribunal (SEND) pilot extension
21 July 2014 Following an earlier consultation, the Senior President has amended the Practice Statement to permit a panel of one judge and one other member to decide specified Special Educational Needs appeals.
Conclusion of the pilot to test the composition of a panel in the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs & Disability) (FtT-SEND)
Practice Statement
Composition of Tribunals in relation to matters that fall to be decided by the HESC Chamber on or after 18 January 2010
Practice Statement