Composition of Upper Tribunal hearing appeals or referrals from First-tier Tribunal3

1

The Upper Tribunal, when deciding an appeal or a referral in a case decided by or referred from the First-tier Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal, shall consist of—

a

a legal or judicial member of the Upper Tribunal;

b

the Chamber President (except a temporary Chamber President), acting either alone or with a legal or judicial member of the Upper Tribunal;

c

the President of Tribunals, acting either alone or with the Chamber President or a legal member or another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal; or

d

the Lord President, acting either alone or with the Chamber President or a legal member or another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal.

2

The Chamber President referred to in paragraph (1) must not have had any involvement in the case prior to the appeal or referral of the case to the Upper Tribunal.

3

In this regulation “judicial member of the Upper Tribunal” means a judge of the Court of Session.