The work of the Administrative Appeals Chamber

The tribunal is responsible for dealing with appeals against decisions made by a number of lower tribunals and administrative bodies including:

• social security and child support
• mental health
• special education needs or disabilities
• freedom of information
• war pensions and armed forces compensation
• infected blood compensation
• decisions made by OFCOM (appeals under sections 167 and 168 of the Online Safety Act)
• Education Tribunal for Wales
• Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales
• Pensions Appeal Tribunal in Northern Ireland (only for assessment appeals under the War Pensions Scheme)
• decisions made by the Disclosure and Barring Service
• decisions made by the Traffic Commissioner (or the Transport Regulation Unit in Northern Ireland)

It also handles applications for judicial review of decisions made by:

• First-tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation)
• other First-tier Tribunals where there is no right of appeal