{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-social-entitlement-chamber-rules-2008/article-34",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-social-entitlement-chamber-rules-2008/article-34.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/2685",
  "legislation_title": "The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-first-tier-tribunal-social-entitlement-chamber-rules-2008",
  "path": "article/34",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "34",
  "heading": "Reasons for decisions",
  "text": "(1) In asylum support cases the Tribunal must send a written statement of reasons for a decision which disposes of proceedings (except a decision under Part 4) to each party—\n(a) if the case is decided at a hearing, within 3 days after the hearing; or\n(b) if the case is decided without a hearing, on the day that the decision is made.\n(2) In all other cases the Tribunal may give reasons for a decision which disposes of proceedings (except a decision under Part 4)—\n(a) orally at a hearing; or\n(b) in a written statement of reasons to each party.\n(3) Unless the Tribunal has already provided a written statement of reasons under paragraph (2)(b), a party may make a written application to the Tribunal for such statement following a decision which finally disposes of—\n(a) all issues in the proceedings; or\n(b) a preliminary issue dealt with following a direction under rule 5(3)(e).\n(4) An application under paragraph (3) must be received within 1 month of the date on which the Tribunal sent or otherwise provided to the party a decision notice relating to the decision....\n(5) If a party makes an application in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) the Tribunal must, subject to rule 14(2) (withholding information likely to cause harm), send a written statement of reasons to each party within 1 month of the date on which it received the application or as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of that period.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 34(3) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/477), rules 1(2)(a), 29(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in rule 34(4) omitted (8.4.2013) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/477), rules 1(2)(a), 29(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2685/article/34",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:23:29.519163+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}