Section 31A Transfer of judicial review applications to Upper TribunalF1

United Kingdom

(1)

This section applies where an application is made to the High Court—

(a)

for judicial review, or

(b)

for permission to apply for judicial review.

(2)

If Conditions 1, 2 F2and 3 are met, the High Court must by order transfer the application to the Upper Tribunal.

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(3)

If Conditions 1 F4and 2 are met, but Condition 3 is not, the High Court may by order transfer the application to the Upper Tribunal if it appears to the High Court to be just and convenient to do so.

(4)

Condition 1 is that the application does not seek anything other than—

(a)

relief under section 31(1)(a) and (b);

(b)

permission to apply for relief under section 31(1)(a) and (b);

(c)

an award under section 31(4);

(d)

interest;

(e)

costs.

(5)

Condition 2 is that the application does not call into question anything done by the Crown Court.

(6)

Condition 3 is that the application falls within a class specified under section 18(6) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 31A inserted (3.11.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 19, 148; S.I. 2008/2696, art. 5(a) (with arts. 3, 4)
F2: Words in s. 31A(2) substituted (1.11.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 22(1)(a), 61(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 5
F3: S. 31A(2A) omitted (1.11.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 22(1)(b), 61(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 5
F4: Words in s. 31A(3) substituted (1.11.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 22(1)(c), 61(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 5
F5: S. 31A(7)(8) omitted (1.11.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 22(1)(d), 61(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 5; S.I. 2013/2200, art. 5

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act: "The Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) may be cited as the Senior Courts Act 1981" (1.10.2009) by virtue of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 1(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F2: Act: words substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)