Consultation outcome

Reply to Consultation and Further Consultation on possible amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008

Applies to England and Wales

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Consultation response

Detail of outcome

Two consultations took place in 2023 and 2024 respectively, seeking views on a proposal to change rule 35 of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 by amending the restriction on cases that can be decided without a hearing.

The TPC propose to amend Rule 35 of the FtT HESC 2008 rules by amending the restriction on cases that can be decided without a hearing so that cases involving hospital-based patients who have been referred to the Tribunal and do not wish to attend can be decided on paper.


Original consultation

Summary

The Tribunal Procedure Committee is interested in your views as to a potential change to rule 35.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

The Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) welcomes views on possible changes to the to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 regarding proposed changes to the way that the First-tier Tribunal decides cases referred to the Tribunal pursuant to S.68 Mental Health Act 1983.

Stakeholder views are sought on whether such rules should be adopted as well as the content of such rules.

Documents

Consultation document

Questionnaire

Updates to this page

Published 19 December 2023
Last updated 1 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Consultation response published.

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