Explanatory note

These Rules amend the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2698), which govern the practice and procedure to be followed in the Upper Tribunal (other than the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal), to—

• specify that an appeal under section 168(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50) must be brought no later than 3 months after the date on which OFCOM publishes the decision being appealed;

• require the Upper Tribunal in immigration judicial review proceedings to seal an application after it is accepted under rule 28A(1);

• require the applicant in immigration judicial review proceedings to provide a copy of the sealed application to any respondent or interested party;

• enable an applicant in judicial review proceedings to provide a reply to an acknowledgment of service provided under rule 29;

• enable the Upper Tribunal to give a decision disposing of immigration judicial review proceedings other than at a hearing, and where a decision is not given at a hearing, a party may make a written application for permission to appeal, no later than 12 working days after the Upper Tribunal sent notice of its decision to that party.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.