First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)

Administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service

• General Regulatory Chamber tribunal hearings and decisions
• Approved driving instructors: appeal a decision by the registrar
• Environmental fines or notices: appeal against a regulator
• Information rights: appeal against the commissioner's decision

What we do

Please be aware that since Thursday 26 December the letting and managing agents jurisdiction now sits under then First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).

We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by government regulatory bodies in cases relating to:

• charities
• community right to bid
• environment
• energy and infrastructure
• estate agents
• exam boards
• food safety
• gambling
• immigration services
• information rights
• pensions regulation
• standards and licencing including secondary ticketing, consultant lobbyists and copyright licensing
• transport, including driving instructors
• welfare of animals including microchipping dogs

Who we are

We are one of 7 chambers of the First-tier Tribunal which settles legal disputes and is structured around particular areas of law.

Tribunal information

• forms and further guidance
• Tribunal Procedure Rules
• practice directions and statements
• General Regulatory Chamber hearing list
• current cases: charities
• current cases: information rights
• complaints procedure

Contact the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)

General enquiries

General Regulatory Chamber
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
PO Box 11230
Leicester
LE1 8FQ
United Kingdom

Email

grc@justice.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 123 4504

Opening hours and facilities:
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/general-regulatory-chamber