General Regulatory Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)

• October 24, 2025

  Practice Direction: Use of Forms in the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)

  This new direction, which explains clearly which forms should be used to start proceedings, applies to all parties whether or not they are represented by lawyers

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• March 25, 2025

  Regional Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber, Social Security and Child Support Pre-Application Seminar 2025

  The seminar, to be held on Monday 14 April 2025, is for a post open to registered medical practitioners

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• July 6, 2023

  Mermaids -v- The Charity Commission for England & Wales

  General Regulatory Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Judgment

• July 3, 2023

  Practice Statement from the Senior President of Tribunals: Authorising Registrars and Legal Officers to carry out functions of a judicial nature in the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)

  Please read the practice note from the Senior President of Tribunals to see how it may affect your tribunal role

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• June 5, 2023

  Practice Direction: Panel composition in the First-tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber

  This Practice Direction supersedes all previous determinations about composition in respect of the General Regulatory Chamber

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• May 19, 2023

  Panel composition in the First-tier Tribunal – Senior President of Tribunals’ Consultation Response

  Read Sir Keith Lindblom’s decisions on the proposed changes and practice directions implementing them

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• May 11, 2023

  General Regulatory Chamber: Interim Process for appeals made under s.57 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000

  See how this guidance may affect your role

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• August 17, 2022

  Presidential Guidance from the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber): note on record of proceedings – Number 2 of 2022

  Please read the guidance to see how it may affect your tribunal role

  General Regulatory Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Practice Direction

• June 24, 2022

  Presidential Guidance from the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber): note on taking evidence from abroad – Number 1 of 2022

  Please read the guidance to see the process for taking evidence from abroad.

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