Tribunals

• When were tribunals created?

  1950s
• Why were tribunals created?

  Following the creation of the welfare state to allow people to enforce their entitlement to certain social rights
• What are tribunals separated into seven divisions for?

  Dealing with specific areas of law
• What do first-tier tribunals hear?

  Cases at first instance
• What do upper tribunals hear?

  Appeals from the first tier
• What are tribunals split into?

  First-tier and upper
• Where is there a possible appeal route from the tribunals to?

  Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
• What do tribunals run alongside?

  The civil courts system
• What is the role of tribunals?

  Deal with a wide variety of specific areas of social/welfare legislation
• What are the advantages of tribunals?

  Cheaper than courts

  Quicker than courts

  More informal than courts

  Use of experts
• What are the disadvantages of tribunals?

  Lack of funding

  More formal than ADR

  Delays