Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)
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August 28, 2023
Practice Guidance: Procedure for handling representations from victims in the Mental Health jurisdiction (HESC)
President of HESC issues new guidance on open justice and victims of criminal offending in the Mental Health jurisdiction
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June 5, 2023
Practice Direction: Panel composition in the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) Chamber
This Practice Direction supersedes all previous determinations about composition in respect of the HESC Chamber
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May 25, 2023
Judge Profiles: In conversation with Judge Sarah Johnston, Deputy Chamber President, First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health)
Interview with Judge Sarah Johnston, Deputy Chamber President, First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health)
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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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October 11, 2022
HESC Presidential Guidance Note No1 of 2022: Taking oral evidence from abroad and representatives and observers appearing from abroad
Please read this guidance issued by Health, Education and Social Care Chamber President Judge Mark Sutherland Williams
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May 16, 2022
Interim Guidance from the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber: taking oral evidence from abroad
Please read the guidance to see how it might affect your tribunal role
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May 9, 2022
Health, Education and Social Chamber President and Chief Medical Member to speak at the International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
The session will take place on Wednesday 22 June 2022 at 10.30-11.45am
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April 11, 2022
Specialist Member – First-tier Tribunal – SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) Application Seminar
The Judicial Appointments Commission is expected to launch a recruitment exercise for Specialist Members in the First-tier Tribunal Special Educational Needs and Disability jurisdiction
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April 21, 2021
Practice Direction: First-tier Tribunal Health Education and Social Care Chamber Special Educational Needs or Disability Discrimination in Schools Cases Practice Direction Revocation
Find out how “special educational needs cases” or “disability discrimination in schools cases" are affected by this Practice Direction.
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June 30, 2020
Judge Mark Sutherland Williams
Judge Mark Sutherland Williams is the President of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber. Read more about him