Upper Tribunal

Senior appellate tribunal hearing appeals from the First-tier Tribunal and exercising judicial-review-like powers.

This page covers UK-wide law. Where local procedure differs (e.g. courts or tribunals), this is noted in the relevant section.

Overview

The Upper Tribunal is the appellate tier of the unified tribunal system. It has four Chambers: Administrative Appeals, Immigration and Asylum, Lands, and Tax and Chancery. It hears appeals from the First-tier Tribunal on points of law and exercises a judicial-review jurisdiction in some immigration matters. Decisions are precedential and published as 'reported decisions' on the official site.

What it handles

Appeals from the First-tier Tribunal (with permission)
Judicial review of immigration decisions (in defined classes)
Lands valuation disputes
Specialist tax cases (Tax and Chancery Chamber)

Appeals

Court of Appeal (Civil Division) on point of law, with permission.

Official sources

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/upper-tribunal

Last reviewed: 2026-05-21. This is legal information, not legal advice.