| Upper Tribunal | |
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_(Tudor_Crown).svg) Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom as used in England and Wales | |
| Established | 3 November 2008[1] |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Authorized by | Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 |
| Appeals to |
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| Appeals from | First-tier Tribunal |
| Website | www.judiciary.uk |
The Upper Tribunal is a superior court of record and general tribunal in the United Kingdom.
It was created in 2008 as part of a programme, set out in the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, to rationalise the tribunal system, and to provide a common means of handling appeals against the decisions of lower tribunals. It is administered by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service.
The Upper Tribunal is a superior court of record, giving it equivalent status to the High Court and meaning that it can both set precedents and can enforce its decisions (and those of the First-tier Tribunal) without the need to ask the High Court or the Court of Session to intervene.[2] It is also the first (and only) tribunal to have the power of judicial review.[3]
- ^ "Tribunal". www.judiciary.uk. Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Upper Tribunal: What is a superior court of record?". Tribunals Service. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 explanatory notes". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
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