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You may be able to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) if you think there was a legal mistake with a decision made against you by certain lower tribunals and organisations.

You might be able to appeal if your case was about:

• social security or child support
• war pensions and armed forces compensation
• mental health
• special education needs or disabilities
• a dispute that was heard by the General Regulatory Chamber
• a decision made by the Disclosure and Barring Service
• a decision made by the Traffic Commissioner (or the Transport Regulation Unit in Northern Ireland)

There are also other cases that the tribunal deals with.

The tribunal is independent of government and will listen to both sides of the argument before making a decision.

Get help with your appeal

You can read more detail about the appeal process.

You may also be able to get free legal advice from or help from if you鈥檙e in Scotland.

Contact the tribunal

England and Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

You may have to ask for permission to appeal - it depends on your case.

If you鈥檙e appealing a decision made by another tribunal

You must get permission to appeal.

First ask the tribunal who made the decision for permission to appeal. You usually have to do this within 28 days of the decision - speak to that tribunal to find out the deadline.

Once you have permission, download and fill in the relevant appeal form. Send it to the address on the form within 1 month of getting permission.

If you鈥檙e refused permission

You can ask the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) for permission directly using the relevant permission form. Send it to the address on the form within 1 month of being refused.

If you鈥檙e appealing a decision made by an organisation

You will not need to ask for permission to appeal (unless you鈥檙e appealing a decision made by Disclosure and Barring Service).

Appeal using the relevant appeal form and send it to the address on the form.

Appealing a Disclosure and Barring Service decision

You鈥檒l need to ask the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) for permission before you can appeal.

Use the relevant permission form and send it to the address on the form.

A judge will make a decision using:

• your appeal form
• the documents you鈥檝e provided
• the documents used by the lower tribunal or organisation that decided your case

The decision will be sent to you by post.

Attending a hearing

In certain cases you may be asked to attend a hearing to present your case. You can also ask for a hearing when you apply - the judge will decide if it鈥檚 necessary.

You鈥檒l be told the time and date of the hearing and where it鈥檚 being held. You鈥檒l usually be told at least 14 days beforehand if there鈥檚 going to be a hearing. Hearings can be held sooner than this under exceptional circumstances or if all parties agree to a shorter notice period.

You鈥檒l be sent instructions on how to prepare and what documents you鈥檒l need to provide.

If you or your witness or representative is outside the UK and wants to give live video or audio evidence, contact the tribunal to request it. Tell the tribunal what country you, the witness or representative is in and what type of evidence is being given. You must do this as soon as possible.

Getting a time extension

You may be able to get a time extension if you need more time to prepare - ask the judge.

You must have a good reason, for example you鈥檙e having problems finding a document or you鈥檙e ill.

You may be able to appeal to a higher court if you think there was a legal mistake made by the tribunal.

Ask for permission

You must write to the tribunal and ask for permission before you appeal.

You must do this within one month of getting the decision (or 3 months for social security, child support, or war pensions and armed forces cases).

England and Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Once you have permission, you should appeal to the relevant higher court:

You must do this within:

• 28 days of being given permission (England and Wales)
• 42 days of being given permission (Scotland)
• 6 weeks of being given permission (Northern Ireland)

If you鈥檙e refused permission

You can ask the relevant higher court for permission.

You must do this within 28 days of being refused permission in England and Wales.

The time limits are different in Scotland and Northern Ireland - contact the relevant tribunal office for details.

Read the rules the tribunal must follow and its decisions on previous cases.

Previous decisions

Search the to see how and why previous decisions have been made.

Legislation

The tribunal must follow the rules and process set out in The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008.