Practice Direction from the Senior President of Tribunals: Panel composition
On 19 May 2023 the Senior President of Tribunals announced his decisions on proposed changes to panel composition in various Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal.
It was announced that a Practice Direction implementing the changes that had been decided on in respect of the Social Entitlement Chamber (SEC) would be published in due course.
The SPT has now issued the below Practice Direction, which only implements the changes in respect of criminal injuries compensation cases in the SEC. Changes that have been decided on in respect of other cases will be implemented in due course by means of a further revised Practice Direction.
Related guidance 5
Other guidance whose text is closest in subject to this document, found by similarity of wording rather than by citation.
- Senior President of Tribunals’ Consultation on Panel Composition in the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)2026-08-14
- Practice Direction from the SPT: Panel composition in the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal2024-10-23
- Practice Direction: Panel composition in the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber2023-06-19
- Consultation response and practice direction from the SPT: Composition of Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal2024-08-05
- Practice Direction: Panel composition in the First-tier Tribunal, War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber2023-06-19