This page describes the usual stages of an oral hearing: introduction, questions, closing points and Judge's decision.
One of the Tribunal's hearing rooms
The Judge usually tells you their decision at the end of the hearing. There are 3 types of decision:
‘Allowed’ – you win your appeal. You will get, or keep getting, asylum support.
‘Dismissed’ – you lose your appeal. If you are already living in Home Office accommodation, you may be told to leave very soon (even the same or next day).
‘Remitted’ – the Judge asks the Home Office to make a new decision on your case. If you were already getting asylum support before the appeal, this support continues until the Home Office makes its new decision.
The Judge will write a Decision Notice to confirm the result at the end of the hearing. This is a single piece of paper.
After the hearing, the Judge will write a Statement of Reasons to explain their decision in more detail. You should get the Statement of Reasons by post 3 days after the hearing (unless it is sent to your representative, if you have one).