Upper Tribunal

Upper Tribunal
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom as used in England and Wales
Established3 November 2008; 16 years ago (2008-11-03)[1]
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Authorised byTribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
Appeals to
Appeals fromFirst-tier Tribunal
Websitewww.judiciary.uk
Field House at 15 Bream's Buildings, London, where the Upper Tribunal is based
For the similarly-named Scottish tribunal, see Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

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]

  1. ^ "Tribunal". www.judiciary.uk. Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Upper Tribunal: What is a superior court of record?". Tribunals Service. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 explanatory notes". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2010.