Guidance Library

Guidance for individuals appealing to the Upper Tribunal

The Upper Tribunal can decide to review its own decision if it considers it necessary in the interests of justice to do so. It can also do so at the request of a party.

The past presence test for the Common Travel Area.

Common factors in assessing an individual’s link to Scotland.

Individuals and Social Security Scotland can appeal decisions of the First-tier Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal.

The circumstances in which an individual is subject to immigration control.

To meet this criterion, the individual must have a severe impairment of intelligence and a severe impairment of social functioning.

Guidance for appealing a decision of the Upper Tribunal

An official error is one that Social Security Scotland or DWP are responsible for.