Consultation outcome

Possible amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 to accommodate the introduction of Direct lodgement

• From: Tribunal Procedure Committee
• Published: 30 June 2022
• Last updated: 19 December 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

This consultation has concluded

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Consultation response

PDF, 442 KB, 22 pages

Detail of outcome

Response to Consultation on possible amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 to accommodate the introduction of Direct lodgement

This consultation sought views on a proposal to change the way that appeals to the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber (WPAFCC) are lodged, namely that Notices of Appeal are lodged directly with the Tribunal, which is thereafter responsible for all case management.

The TPC considers the following amendments to the rules to be appropriate to implement direct lodgement. If the Tribunal Rules are not amended, then the implementation of direct lodgement to the WPAFCC cannot be made.

Responses to this consultation have been considered by the TPC.

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Original consultation

Summary

The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) is interested in your views as to potential changes to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 to accommodate the introduction of Direct lodgement.

This consultation ran from
10am on 30 June 2022 to 11:59pm on 22 September 2022

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to change the way that appeals to the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber (WPAFCC) are lodged, namely that Notices of Appeal are lodged directly with the Tribunal, which is thereafter responsible for all case management.

The TPC considers the following amendments to the rules to be appropriate to implement direct lodgement. If the Tribunal Rules are not amended, then the implementation of direct lodgement to the WPAFCC cannot be made

Responses to the consultation will be considered by the TPC.

Documents

Consultation document

PDF, 301 KB, 15 pages

Questionnaire

MS Word Document, 31.2 KB

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Published 30 June 2022
Last updated 19 December 2022 + show all updates

1. 19 December 2022

   Consultation response published.

2. 30 June 2022

   First published.