Tribunals

Question 1

What are tribunals?

Answer 1

These work alongside the courts, but try to solve the dispute in a different way. Once a tribunal is used the parties cannot go to court.

Question 2

How are tribunals organised?

Answer 2

1- First tier tribunals- there are several different chambers which hear all of the cases.
2- Upper tribunal- these hear appeals from the first tear appeals can also go to the COA.

Question 3

What chambers is the first tier made up of?

Answer 3

• Social entitlement chamber
• Armed forces and war pensions chamber
• Lands chamber
• Asylum and immigration chamber

Question 4

Whose involved?

Answer 4

They are composed of 3 people, one is legally qualified and the two are experienced in the area being considered.

Question 5

What is the procedure?

Answer 5

• Equal opportunity to put their case forward
• No legal funding for having a lawyer
  The decision made within the tribunal is binding

Question 6

Advantages of tribunals?

Answer 6

• Specialists are involved
• Enforce peoples rights
• Equal opportunities to put their cases forward
• No pressure on the courts
• Quick and efficient

Question 7

Disadvantages of tribunals?

Answer 7

• Receive no legal aid
• Not efficient appeal routes
• Still very formal and the result is binding