Written question asked by Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 28 October 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2014. It was answered by Lord Faulks (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Immigration: Appeals
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the deployment of expert non-legal members in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber has been reduced; and, if so, whether they have any plans to recommend a review of the situation following the recent consultations within the judiciary.
- Answer
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In 2014/15 non-legal members have sat for 419 days within the Immigration and Asylum Chambers between 1 April 2014 and 30 June 2014, the most recent reporting period. This is a reduction of 35 sitting days from the same period in 2013/14 when non-legal members sat for 454 days.
The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Order 2008 provides that composition of Tribunal panels is a matter for the Senior President of Tribunals and that this power may be delegated to Chamber Presidents. The Immigration and Asylum Chambers make available sufficient sitting days for non-legal members required for the panel compositions requested under the Senior President’s delegated powers and there are no plans to recommend a review at this time.
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- HL2488
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- 2014-15
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- Appeals Immigration Staff First-tier Tribunal
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- Yes
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