Why do tribunals exist?
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Which act of Parliament unified the framework for tribunals?
What are the Tribunals that hear cases at first instance known as?
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What are tribunals that hear appeals known as?
If the parties wish to make further appeal, where would it be heard?
Which Tribunals remain outside the new system at present?
Who hears these cases?
What are the tribunal structure and appeals
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Tribunal decisions are not legally binding
Tribunals are heard by two lay people with a tribunal judge
All tribunals are now part of a unified framework
First tier tribunals hear 600,000 cases per year
The procedures are the same in all Tribunals
Legal aid is always available for Tribunal cases
The Upper Tribunal is divided into four chambers
Appeals from the Tax Chamber are heard in the administrative Appeals Chamber
Appeals from the property chamber are heard in the Lands Chamber
No further appeal is possible from the Upper Tribunal
The lay people who hear Tribunal cases are experts in their field
