Appeals and Courtrooms

Threesticks
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This is a question for members who have been through the appeals process. Are the public allowed in ? Is it a Courtroom set up, or an informal office set up. I want to prepare myself. I feel like a criminal defending myself, just waiting is bad enough. Don't they realise or care what this does to people ?
Any help would be much appreciated, thank you in advance.
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Hi,It's not a court and nothing like it. It's just a room with a table. In the room there will be a Judge, a doctor and maybe a DWP representative. No, it's not open to the public because it's not court.0
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at Tribunal there is just a panel of doctors, and a scribe and then you, no public are allowed, it's quite a nice room, not too small but also quite cosy, or so was mine, then again it's 12 years ago for me for my last one, so most may have changed, but think on it in a positive light, as these aren't the ones who failed you, these are independent and are there to be fair, honest and helpful, they will read your evidence and also alter anything they see is wrong or flawed in your case, with either more evidence or more facts not at the first place or taken into consideration etc, eg my notes all 80 pages weren't read, once read, i had more than enough to get it over turned, and had more details to argue the point with my written statement being somewhat different to there's as the assessments, so didn't match, so could prove beyond a point that only part of what i's said was even taken down, so good luck and down worry, Tribunal is just about the only honest part of all the assessment, with most not even needing it, or get this far0
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poppy123456 said:Hi,It's not a court and nothing like it. It's just a room with a table. In the room there will be a Judge, a doctor and maybe a DWP representative. No, it's not open to the public because it's not court.0
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poppy123456 said:Hi,It's not a court and nothing like it. It's just a room with a table. In the room there will be a Judge, a doctor and maybe a DWP representative. No, it's not open to the public because it's not court.
The general public are allowed in. In fact it is even suggested to some claimants that they go along to a hearing to see for themselves how it all works.
There is only one court in Britain for which traditionally the public are not allowed access. The Family Court. All of the others including Tribunals are open to public scrutiny unless ordered closed by the Judge due to the type of case being heard or who the witnesses are.
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