stephenh
Welfare Benefits Worker, Arrowe Park Hospital CAB, Wirral, Merseyside
Member since 18th Feb 2005
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RE: changing a tribunal decision
Fri 29-Jul-05 12:10 PM |
You can always ask for a late appeal against the original decision to reduce the award, however you would have to show good cause and set out your case (with evidence) that the appeal has a chance of succeeding. A reason for the late appeal could be that your client did not have access to quality advice at the time the decision was made, hence the ignorance of chances of success at paper hearings. Don't forget a decision Maker cannot refuse an application for a later appeal, if they do not agree your client has sufficient grounds for a late appeal, then they must refer the matter to the appeals service for a decision on whether or not to grant the late appeal. That is why you must carefully set out your case to show TAS the original decision was wrong. More often than not TAS will allow a late appeal because they are petrified of being challenged under the Human Rights Act, they also belive that claimants have a right to a fair hearing and just decision.
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