Response to the notice of appeal

The Upper Tribunal sends:

• a copy of the notice of appeal
• any accompanying documents

to the respondent, who is the other party involved in the First-tier Tribunal’s decision.

The respondent can choose to provide a written response to the Upper Tribunal. They must do so within 30 days of when the Upper Tribunal send a copy of the notice of appeal to the respondent.

The response must state:

• the name and address of the respondent
• the name and address of any representative of the respondent
• an address where documents for the respondent can be sent
• whether the respondent opposes the appeal
• if the respondent wants the case to be dealt with at a hearing or not
• the grounds on which the respondent opposes the appeal.

These include any grounds on which the respondent:

• was unsuccessful in the First-tier Tribunal appeal
• intends to rely on in the Upper Tribunal appeal.

If the response is provided to the Upper tribunal after the 30-day time limit, the respondent must:

• ask for an extension
• explain why the response wasn’t provided in time.

When the Upper Tribunal receives the response, it must send both:

• a copy of the response
• any accompanying documents

to the party who is appealing.

The party who is appealing has 30 days to provide a written reply to the Upper Tribunal. The 30 days starts on the day the Upper Tribunal send a copy of the response to the party who is appealing.

If the reply is sent to the Upper Tribunal later than the 30 days, the reply must include both:

• a request for an extension of time
• the reason why the reply was not sent in time.

When the Upper Tribunal receives the reply, it must send both:

• a copy of the reply
• any accompanying documents

to the respondent.