HM Courts & Tribunals Service Social Security and Child Support Tribunal THE BENCHBOOK Thirteenth Edition - November 2014

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Dear Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service,

Please supply the Benchbook of the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal
titled "HM Courts & Tribunals Service Social Security and Child Support Tribunal THE BENCHBOOK"
Thirteenth Edition - November 2014

This had been requested previously but erroneously not released; the reasons given were wrong:

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request – 171231001
"The Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) Benchbook is information produced by
and for the Judiciary. It is not held by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service
(HMCTS)."

As attached cover of the benchbook shows
https://imgur.com/a/BKbMLO1

It is a HM Courts & Tribunals Service publication

It is therefore:
produced by HM Courts and Tribunal Service
and
is held by HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Outcome of Internal Review – 18011605
"is not produced by HMCTS. It is also therefore not held by HMCTS"

It is produced by HMCTS as the logo on the cover shows
https://ibb.co/cr2p09j

"HM Courts & Tribunals Service Social Security and Child Support Tribunal THE BENCHBOOK" Thirteenth Edition - November 2014"

"INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST EDITION In 1988 there appeared the second edition of an HMSO publication called 'Social Security Appeal Tribunals, a guide to procedure' which had first appeared in 1984 following the merger of the former National Insurance Local Tribunals and the Supplementary Benefit Appeal Tribunals."

All benchbooks from civil to criminal law are public; the following are all released by the government

Family Court Bench Book and Reference Cards
3 October 2016
…sit in the Family Court. It is used for reference at court and to support consistent training. The Bench Book is supplemented by reference cards and signposts relevant legislation, practice…

Adult Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards
28 September 2020
…fendants aged 18 or over. It is used for reference at court and to support consistent training. The Bench Book is supplemented by national sentencing guidelines, checklists and pronouncement cards….

Equal Treatment Bench Book: new edition 2021
Courts and Tribunals JudiciaryAnnouncementsNews
24 February 2021
…ve new 2021 edition of the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB) has been released. The Equal Treatment Bench Book aims to increase awareness and understanding of the different circumstances of people…

Youth Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards
5 June 2020
…ants under the age of 18. It is used for reference at court and to support consistent training. The Bench Book is supplemented by national sentencing guidelines, checklists and pronouncement cards….

‘Equal Treatment bench Book – New Series’ – Gray (2018)
7 June 2019
The ETBB is a fundamentally important guide for all judicial office holders. Paula Gray in her first article explains how to access the main ETBB but also the updates which come out by way of…

Due to all Benchbooks being released to the public, the erroneous response in previous FoIs, please correctly release
"HM Courts & Tribunals Service Social Security and Child Support Tribunal THE BENCHBOOK"
Thirteenth Edition - November 2014"

The Government minister has also answered in Parliament; Hansard Volume 397 and House of Commons Hansard Volume 496 about availability of Benchbooks, explaining that Benchbooks are available to the public

Yours faithfully,

Anthony Collins

Dear Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service,

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Please supply the
HM Courts & Tribunals Service Social Security and Child Support Tribunal THE BENCHBOOK Thirteenth Edition - November 2014.

As attached cover of the benchbook shows
https://imgur.com/a/BKbMLO1
it is a HM Courts & Tribunals Service publication not Judicial

as the Bench Books from all other courts in the UK are released and available
Family Court Bench Book and Reference Cards
Adult Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards
Equal Treatment Bench Book: new edition 2021
Youth Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards
Equal Treatment bench Book – New Series

Yours faithfully,

Anthony Collins

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Good Morning

 

 

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request for SSCS Bench Book 2014.

 

 

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[3]Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation

 

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NBC.KILO, HM Courts and Tribunals Service

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Dear Mr Collins,

Please find above response to your recent correspondence in relation to
timeliness.

I hope that you find this helpful.

 

Knowledge & Information Liasion Officer

NBC Regional Support Unit | National Business Centre | HMCTS |
Loughborough | LE11 2TW

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-...

 

 

 

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