Upper Tribunals

If your appeal is turned down at a first tribunal hearing, is it worth going to an upper tribunal? Has anyone succeeded in these circumstances? There is only one disputed area to consider and it is the mobility descriptor for planning and undertaking unfamiliar journeys alone. The decision date was November 2016 and the Tribunal hearing was 16th May 2017 but the appeal was turned down.
Is it worth appealing on the grounds of decisions by Judge Agnew v Judge Jacobs rulings? Will the UT be impartial and not just agree with the Lower Tribunal? Lastly could the UT take away the award altogether? Would be really grateful for your advice. Thanks

Hi Blagdon and Welcome to the forum, you might want to have a look at the following FAQ which explain where everything is

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I'm sorry that the tribunal did not go in your favour

I'm afraid the only grounds for taking this further would be an 'Error in Law'. Have you requested a 'Statement of Reasons' from the Tribunal Service? This must be requested within 1 month of the date of the decision, so it will be too late if you have not already done this.

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Hi, yes I did request a statement of reasons and a record of proceedings, which I have just received. They said that it was felt that I would "prefer" to have someone with me in the car rather than having to "have" someone. This is not the case, and that is why I asked about Judge Jacobs v Judge Agnew. Is that an "error of law" or can the tribunal follow whichever Judge they please?

Thank you for clarifying that, it's disappointing but I don't think that appealing will do any good in this case.