Transport Tribunal service: new unified arrangement to take effect from 1 September

On 1 September, the majority of the Transport Tribunal's functions are due to transfer into a new unified tribunal structure.

The majority of the Tribunal's function (generally appeals from the Driving Standards Agency) will be transferred into the General Regulatory Chamber (GRC) within the First-tier Tribunal, and the Upper Tribunal.  The GRC is a new chamber that will bring together individual tribunals that hear appeals on regulatory issues.  Appeals from Traffic Commissioner decisions will transfer into the Administrative Chamber of the Upper Tribunal. 

FTA has been assured that Tribunal users will continue to receive a specialist service following transfer and members of the Tribunal will move into the new structure and continue to hear transport appeals.