Tribunals
Tribunals are specialist judicial bodies which decide disputes in particular areas of law. Appeals to tribunals are generally against a decision made by a government department or agency. The main exception to this is the employment tribunal where cases are on a party v party basis (specifically, employee versus employer). There are tribunals in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland covering a wide range of areas affecting day-to-day life. His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) administers many of them although some are the responsibility of the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
These measures show the annual total number of tribunals receipts by jurisdiction.
Tribunals receipts - overall
The overall total for 2021/22 and 2022/23 is unavailable due to migration of some tribunals.
An 'Interim Total' has been calculated for 2022/23. This is the sum of all the tribunals excluding those tribunals with data missing or incomplete i.e. Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). These tribunals are being migrated to a new case management system and will be made available as soon as possible.
| Period | Tribunals receipts - overall |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 | 652,179 |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 | 649,219 |
| Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | 806,239 |
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 849,734 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 760,020 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 882,404 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 701,299 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 361,375 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 408,544 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 460,292 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 484,469 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 449,419 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 395,160 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 304,566 |
| Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 | |
| Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | 351,890 |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
351,890
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Tribunals disposals - overall
The overall total for 2021/22 and 2022/23 is unavailable due to migration of some tribunals.
An 'Interim Total' has been calculated for 2022/23. This is the sum of all the tribunals excluding those tribunals with data missing or incomplete i.e. Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). These tribunals are being migrated to a new case management system and will be made available as soon as possible.
| Period | Tribunals disposals - overall |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 | 550,148 |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 | 568,671 |
| Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | 649,920 |
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 726,939 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 748,820 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 749,283 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 878,007 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 649,068 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 372,926 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 394,102 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 407,638 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 400,816 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 378,629 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 265,628 |
| Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 | |
| Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | 298,219 |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
298,219
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) receipts
Immigration and asylum appeals are against decisions made by the Home Office relating to permission to stay in the UK, deportation from the UK and entry clearance to the UK.
The First Tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (FTTIAC) is an independent Tribunal which deals with appeals against decisions made by the Home Office in immigration, asylum and nationality matters.
| Period | First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) receipts |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 | 184,683 |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 | 205,891 |
| Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | 172,649 |
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 146,104 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 122,371 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 103,923 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 104,996 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 91,627 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 76,920 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 54,439 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 45,340 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 43,864 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 42,293 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 26,211 |
| Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 | 39,742 |
| Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | 37,773 |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
37,773
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) receipts
The Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (UTIAC) is a superior court of record dealing with appeals against decisions made by the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (FTTIAC).
Data for 2021/22 and 2022/23 is unavailable due to this tribunal being migrated to a new case management system. The data will be made available as soon as possible, and the data is quality assured.
| Period | Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) receipts |
|---|---|
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 8,965 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 9,631 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 7,224 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 7,712 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 9,202 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 7,970 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 6,276 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 8,264 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 7,276 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 4,320 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 2,359 |
Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
2,359
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
UTIAC judicial reviews receipts
Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber (UTIAC) judicial reviews.
| Period | UTIAC judicial reviews receipts |
|---|---|
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 7,841 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 15,179 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 15,727 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 13,372 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 10,011 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 7,850 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 5,679 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 1,870 |
| Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 | 1,895 |
| Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | 2,320 |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
2,320
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Employment tribunal receipts - single claims
Employment tribunals are independent judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights.
Data for 2021/22 is missing due to this tribunal being migrated to a new case management system. The data will be made available as soon as possible, and the data is quality assured.
| Period | Employment tribunal receipts - single claims |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 Mar 2008 | |
| Apr 2008 Mar 2009 | 62,370 |
| Apr 2009 Mar 2010 | 71,280 |
| Apr 2010 Mar 2011 | 60,591 |
| Apr 2011 Mar 2012 | 59,247 |
| Apr 2012 Mar 2013 | 54,704 |
| Apr 2013 Mar 2014 | 34,219 |
| Apr 2014 Mar 2015 | 16,420 |
| Apr 2015 Mar 2016 | 16,935 |
| Apr 2016 Mar 2017 | 17,005 |
| Apr 2017 Mar 2018 | 27,916 |
| Apr 2018 Mar 2019 | 34,974 |
| Apr 2019 Mar 2020 | 39,615 |
| Apr 2020 Mar 2021 | 41,860 |
| 2021/22 | |
| Apr 2022 Mar 2023 | 31,134 |
Apr 2022 Mar 2023
31,134
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Employment tribunal receipts - multiple claims
Employment tribunals are independent judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights.
Data for 2021/22 is missing due to this tribunal being migrated to a new case management system. The data will be made available as soon as possible, and the data is quality assured.
| Period | Employment tribunal receipts - multiple claims |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 Mar 2008 | |
| Apr 2008 Mar 2009 | 88,658 |
| Apr 2009 Mar 2010 | 164,823 |
| Apr 2010 Mar 2011 | 157,505 |
| Apr 2011 Mar 2012 | 127,084 |
| Apr 2012 Mar 2013 | 136,837 |
| Apr 2013 Mar 2014 | 71,584 |
| Apr 2014 Mar 2015 | 44,888 |
| Apr 2015 Mar 2016 | 66,096 |
| Apr 2016 Mar 2017 | 71,471 |
| Apr 2017 Mar 2018 | 81,782 |
| Apr 2018 Mar 2019 | 86,101 |
| Apr 2019 Mar 2020 | 64,358 |
| Apr 2020 Mar 2021 | 76,066 |
| 2021/22 | |
| Apr 2022 Mar 2023 | 54,884 |
Apr 2022 Mar 2023
54,884
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Employment tribunal disposals - single claims
Employment tribunals are independent judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights.
Data for 2021/22 is missing due to this tribunal being migrated to a new case management system. The data will be made available as soon as possible, and the data is quality assured.
| Period | Employment tribunal disposals - single claims |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 Mar 2008 | |
| Apr 2008 Mar 2009 | |
| Apr 2009 Mar 2010 | 65,018 |
| Apr 2010 Mar 2011 | 62,887 |
| Apr 2011 Mar 2012 | 59,402 |
| Apr 2012 Mar 2013 | 56,011 |
| Apr 2013 Mar 2014 | 42,165 |
| Apr 2014 Mar 2015 | 18,839 |
| Apr 2015 Mar 2016 | 15,342 |
| Apr 2016 Mar 2017 | 14,755 |
| Apr 2017 Mar 2018 | 17,221 |
| Apr 2018 Mar 2019 | 24,200 |
| Apr 2019 Mar 2020 | 27,576 |
| Apr 2020 Mar 2021 | 25,068 |
| 2021/22 | |
| Apr 2022 Mar 2023 | 32,273 |
Apr 2022 Mar 2023
32,273
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Employment tribunal disposals - multiple claims
The large number of employment tribunal multiple claims disposals in 2014/2015 is due to a very large multiple airlines case covering 71,000 jurisdictions and relating to the Working Time Directive ending.
Data for 2021/22 is missing due to this tribunal being migrated to a new case management system. The data will be made available as soon as possible, and the data is quality assured.
| Period | Employment tribunal disposals - multiple claims |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 Mar 2008 | |
| Apr 2008 Mar 2009 | |
| Apr 2009 Mar 2010 | 47,346 |
| Apr 2010 Mar 2011 | 59,905 |
| Apr 2011 Mar 2012 | 51,367 |
| Apr 2012 Mar 2013 | 51,409 |
| Apr 2013 Mar 2014 | 106,222 |
| Apr 2014 Mar 2015 | 293,934 |
| Apr 2015 Mar 2016 | 34,187 |
| Apr 2016 Mar 2017 | 30,422 |
| Apr 2017 Mar 2018 | 21,450 |
| Apr 2018 Mar 2019 | 19,394 |
| Apr 2019 Mar 2020 | 22,641 |
| Apr 2020 Mar 2021 | 16,554 |
| 2021/22 | |
| Apr 2022 Mar 2023 | 39,501 |
Apr 2022 Mar 2023
39,501
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Social security and child support receipts
Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) appeals are against decisions made by the Department for Work and Pensions about entitlement to benefits, for example Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Universal Credit. The tribunal is impartial and independent of government. The SSCS tribunal will listen to both sides before making a decision.
| Period | Social security and child support receipts |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 | 229,123 |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 | 242,825 |
| Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | 339,213 |
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 418,476 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 370,797 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 507,131 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 401,896 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 112,082 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 157,145 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 228,604 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 238,803 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 195,506 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 162,101 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 93,303 |
| Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 | 95,058 |
| Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | 137,212 |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
137,212
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Mental health receipts
Hears applications and references for people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007) or living in the community following the making of a conditional discharge, or a community treatment or guardianship order.
| Period | Mental health receipts |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 | 21,849 |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 | 22,652 |
| Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | 25,007 |
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 25,946 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 29,601 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 28,969 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 30,701 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 32,101 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 33,067 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 33,223 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 32,851 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 32,803 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 33,261 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 32,409 |
| Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 | 31,994 |
| Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | 30,660 |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
30,660
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.
Special tribunals receipts
There are also smaller "special" tribunals covering other more detailed activities.
| Period | Special tribunals receipts |
|---|---|
| Apr 2007 - Mar 2008 | 19,545 |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2009 | 20,232 |
| Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | 27,582 |
| Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 | 25,246 |
| Apr 2011 - Mar 2012 | 33,443 |
| Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 | 33,563 |
| Apr 2013 - Mar 2014 | 32,346 |
| Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | 30,440 |
| Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 | 28,457 |
| Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 | 29,093 |
| Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 | 32,936 |
| Apr 2018 - Mar 2019 | 35,371 |
| Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 | 38,295 |
| Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 | 27,016 |
| Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 | 47,559 |
| Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | 54,643 |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
54,643
Data source
The data source for this measure and more detailed information can be found in the Tribunals statistics quarterly publication.
Publication date
Published: 14 March 2024. Next publication: 13 June 2024 9:30am.