The Legal Services Act 2007 (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) Order 2020

Appeals to be made to the First-tier Tribunal

4.—(1) The First-tier Tribunal may hear and determine appeals from decisions made by CILEx which are appealable under any provision of—

(a) Part 5 of the 2007 Act; or

(b) CILEx’s licensing rules(1).

(2) The First-tier Tribunal may suspend the effect of a decision of CILEx (whether or not the decision has already taken effect) while an appeal against that decision has been brought and has not yet been finally determined or withdrawn.

(3) The First-tier Tribunal may, in relation to appeals from decisions which are appealable under the licensing rules—

(a) affirm CILEx’s decision in whole or in part;

(b) quash CILEx’s decision in whole or in part;

(c) substitute for all or part of CILEx’s decision another decision of a kind that CILEx could have taken; or

(d) remit the matter to CILEx (generally, or for determination in accordance with a finding made or direction given by the First-tier Tribunal).

(1)

Section 83 of the 2007 Act defines and makes other provisions relating to licensing rules. By reason of article 4, the First-tier Tribunal is the “relevant appellate body” as defined in section 111 of the 2007 Act.