Part 5 U.K.Immigration and Asylum Appeals

Procedure U.K.

[F1 103EAppeal from Tribunal sitting as panel U.K.

(1) This section applies to a decision of the Tribunal on an appeal under section 82 [F2 , 83 or 83A] where its jurisdiction is exercised by three or more legally qualified members.

(2) A party to the appeal may bring a further appeal on a point of law to the appropriate appellate court.

(3) An appeal under subsection (2) may be brought only with the permission of—

(a) the Tribunal, or

(b) if the Tribunal refuses permission, the appropriate appellate court.

(4) On an appeal under subsection (2) the appropriate appellate court may—

(a) affirm the Tribunal’s decision;

(b) make any decision which the Tribunal could have made;

(c) remit the case to the Tribunal;

(d) affirm a direction under section 87;

(e) vary a direction under section 87;

(f) give a direction which the Tribunal could have given under section 87.

(5) In this section “the appropriate appellate court” means—

(a) in relation to an appeal decided in England or Wales, the Court of Appeal,

(b) in relation to an appeal decided in Scotland, the Court of Session, and

(c) in relation to an appeal decided in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.

(6) A further appeal under subsection (2) to the Court of Session shall be to the Inner House.

(7) In this section a reference to the Tribunal’s decision on an appeal does not include a reference to—

(a) a procedural, ancillary or preliminary decision, or

(b) a decision following remittal under section 103B or 103C.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 103E inserted (4.4.2005) by Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (c. 19), ss. 26(6), 48(1)-(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2); S.I. 2005/565, art. 2 (with savings in arts. 3-9)

F2 Words in s. 103E(1) substituted (31.8.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 14, 62, Sch. 1 para. 8; S.I. 2006/2226, art. 3, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4)