Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)

• December 18, 2023

  Presidential Guidance: Recording of hearings and transcription of recordings in HESC

  This Presidential Guidance takes effect from 15 January 2024

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Practice Guidance

• December 18, 2023

  Medical Members for the Health Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health) application seminar

  Attend the seminar online via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 4 January 2024

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)News

• 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

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Practice Guidance

• 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

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Practice Guidance

• 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

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)News

• 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

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)News

• 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.

  Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (First-tier Tribunal)Practice Direction

• 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

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