The tribunal currently consists of four chambers, structured around subject areas (although the Administrative Appeals Chamber has a broad remit). Different jurisdictions have been transferred into the tribunal in a programme which began in 2008 and is continuing.
Administrative Appeals Chamber The Administrative Appeals Chamber hears appeals against decisions of the General Regulatory Chamber (except in Charity cases), the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, the Social Entitlement Chamber, and the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber of the
First-tier Tribunal, and applications for
judicial review of First-tier Tribunal decisions in Criminal Injuries Compensation cases. The chamber may also deal with judicial review cases transferred to the Upper Tribunal from the High Court. The chamber also hears appeals about decisions of the
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to prevent someone from working with children or vulnerable adults, and decisions of the
Traffic Commissioners concerning operators of
heavy goods vehicles and
public service vehicles, and premises used as operating centres.
Tax and Chancery Chamber The Tax and Chancery Chamber hears appeals against decisions of the
First-tier Tribunal in tax or charity cases, and appeals against decision notices issued by the
Financial Conduct Authority (for example, regarding authorisation and permission, penalties for market abuse, or disciplinary matters) and the
Pensions Regulator. The chamber may also hear applications for
judicial review of some decisions made by
HM Revenue and Customs, the
Pensions Regulator, the
Charity Commission, the
Financial Services Authority and the
Bank of England, decisions relation to banking regulations and to the assessment of compensation or consideration under the
Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008, and certain cases relating to the proceeds of crime.
Lands Chamber The Lands Chamber decides disputes concerning land, including the purchase of land blighted by the proposals of a public authority, compensation for land
compulsorily purchased and or the value of which has been affected by public works (such noise from an
airport), and compensation for
coal mining subsidence,
coast protection works,
reservoirs, and
land drainage works. The chamber also hears appeals from decisions of
HM Revenue and Customs in which the value of land is disputed, from
valuation tribunals concerning the value of land for
non-domestic rates purposes, from
leasehold valuation tribunals and
residential property tribunals. Finally, the chamber also hears applications to discharge or modify restrictions on the use of land (
restrictive covenants) and applications for notices relating to the
right to light.
Immigration and Asylum Chamber This chamber hears appeals against decisions made by the
First-tier Tribunal in matters of immigration, asylum and nationality. It also hears judicial reviews relating to immigration decisions of the Home Secretary which do not carry a right of appeal. ==Judiciary==