Statistics – Considerations
The statistical information shown is supplied by tribunal systems themselves or their sponsoring departments and is intended to provide a broad overview of workloads and waiting times. The figures relate to either the 2008 calendar year or the 2008/09 financial year, except where otherwise stated. Where a jurisdiction has changed recently the statistical information normally relates to the superseded jurisdiction. Where information has not been provided for particular jurisdictions, this is noted accordingly and notes for each jurisdiction explain any particular considerations. Links to tribunal websites, where they exist, have also been provided.
The new unified tribunal structure
2008-09 saw the further expansion of the new unified tribunal structure, into which the jurisdictions of certain tribunals have continued to be transferred. The Upper Tribunal is the newly created court of superior record with UK-wide jurisdiction. It was established under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and began work in November 2008. At the end of the 2008-09 financial year it comprised 5 Chambers, including the Administrative Appeals Chamber.
The First-tier Tribunal, also created by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, began work on 3 November 2008. At the end of the 2008-09 financial year the following jurisdictions had been transferred to the First-tier Tribunal:
- Asylum Support
- Care Standards
- Criminal Injuries Compensation
- Mental Health
- Social Security and Child Support
- Special Educational Needs and Disability
- War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation
- Consumer Credit Appeals
- Estate Agents Appeals
- Charity Appeals
- Claims Management Services
- Gambling Appeals
- Adjudicator to HM Land Registry
- Asylum and Immigration
- Employment (note that this tribunal is administered by the Tribunals Service but does not actually sit in the First-tier Tribunal)
- Employment Appeals (note that this tribunal is administered by the Tribunals Service but does not actually sit in the Upper Tribunal)
- Financial Services and Markets
- Gender Recognition Panel
- General Commissioners of Income Tax
- Immigration Services
- Information Tribunal
- Lands Tribunal
- Pensions Regulator Tribunal
- Special Commissioners
- Transport
- VAT and Duties
Scottish
Cymru / Welsh
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