Statutory Judicial Bodies and Tribunals

Question 1

Which tribunal hears appeals relating to immigration and asylum matters?
A. Tax and Chancery Chamber
B. Social Entitlement Chamber
C. Immigration and Asylum Chamber
D. Property Chamber

Answer 1

C. Immigration and Asylum Chamber
Explanation: Immigration and Asylum cases are heard in both the First Tier and Upper Tribunal within the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the Upper Tribunal?
A. It hears criminal appeals from Magistrates’ Courts
B. It has no equivalent status to the High Court
C. It hears appeals from First Tier Tribunals
D. It is not part of the tribunal system

Answer 2

C. It hears appeals from First Tier Tribunals
Explanation: The Upper Tribunal is a superior court of record and hears appeals from decisions made by First Tier Tribunals.

Question 3

A claimant appeals a planning permission refusal by the local council. The matter proceeds to a hearing where members of the public give evidence. What kind of process is this?
A. A statutory public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005
B. A criminal appeal
C. A civil case in the County Court
D. A planning inquiry under separate legislation

Answer 3

D. A planning inquiry under separate legislation
Explanation: Planning inquiries, such as those into local development disputes, operate under specific planning legislation, not under the Inquiries Act 2005.

Question 3

Sonia appears before a tribunal with a legally qualified judge and two lay members who are experts in healthcare. Which chamber is she likely appearing in?
A. Employment Appeals Tribunal
B. Health, Education and Social Care Chamber
C. Administrative Appeals Chamber
D. General Regulatory Chamber

Answer 3

B. Health, Education and Social Care Chamber
Explanation: The use of expert lay members (such as healthcare specialists) is typical of tribunals like the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber where technical knowledge is essential.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the role of the Senior President of Tribunals?
A. Appointed by the Prime Minister and responsible for the Supreme Court
B. A government minister overseeing tribunal budgets
C. A regional judge overseeing County Courts
D. Statutory head of the tribunal judiciary across the UK

Answer 4

D. Statutory head of the tribunal judiciary across the UK
Explanation: The Senior President of Tribunals is the independent statutory leader overseeing the tribunal judiciary. Their remit can include England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, depending on the tribunal.

Question 5

In a tribunal appeal, the appellant is told their case will be heard by a judicial body equivalent to the High Court. Where will this appeal be heard?
A. Court of Appeal
B. Upper Tribunal
C. County Court
D. Employment Tribunal

Answer 5

B. Upper Tribunal
Explanation: The Upper Tribunal is equivalent in status to the High Court and hears appeals from the First Tier Tribunal.

Question 6

What is the outcome of a Coroner’s inquest officially called?
A. Verdict
B. Judgment
C. Ruling
D. Declaration

Answer 6

A. Verdict
Explanation: Coroners issue verdicts, not judgments. These conclude the cause of death, especially where the cause is unnatural or unclear.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of statutory public inquiries under the Inquiries Act 2005?
A. The government is legally required to act on recommendations
B. They can compel witnesses to give evidence
C. They are governed by statutory safeguards
D. They investigate matters of significant public concern

Answer 7

A. The government is legally required to act on recommendations
Explanation: The Inquiries Act 2005 gives inquiries legal powers, but does not require the government to act on the findings.