Senior President of Tribunals
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December 12, 2025
Practice Statement from the SPT: delegation of judicial functions in the HESC Chamber (Mental Health)
The Practice Statement from Lord Justice Dingemans relates to Registrars, Legal Officers and authorised tribunal staff on or after 12 December 2025
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October 24, 2025
Practice Direction: Use of Forms in the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
This direction explains which forms should be used to start proceedings and applies to all parties whether or not they are represented by lawyers
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January 14, 2025
Message from LCJ and SPT: Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Update 2024
An update on the implementation of the Judicial Diversity Strategy has been published
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November 14, 2024
Launch of the Senior President of Tribunals’ Annual Report 2024
Sir Keith Lindblom reflects on another busy year for the tribunals
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November 1, 2024
Practice Direction of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal
This direction explains the practices to be followed in the tribunal now most appeals have moved online
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June 4, 2024
Practice Direction from the Senior President of Tribunals: Reasons for decisions
Read more about basic and important principles on giving written reasons for decisions in the First-tier Tribunal
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May 23, 2024
Practice Statement from the SPT: Delegation of functions to legal officers in the Upper Tribunal (IAC)
Read this Practice Statement by Sir Keith Lindblom, Senior President of Tribunals
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May 23, 2024
Practice Statement from the SPT: Authorising legally qualified members of staff to carry out functions of a judicial nature in the Upper Tribunal (IAC)
Read this Practice Statement by Sir Keith Lindblom, Senior President of Tribunals
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May 3, 2024
Practice Direction from the Senior President of Tribunals: Panel composition
Composition of the First-tier Tribunal in relation to matters that fall to be decided by the Social Entitlement Chamber