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Tribunal administration & costs
The Constitution of the Tribunal
The Tribunal has a President whose responsibilities include management of all appeal cases prior to the hearing. He also appoints the Tribunal panel for each case and may chair some hearings himself. In addition he is responsible for guidance and practice of procedures and for training of members of the Tribunal panels.
Each appeal is heard by a specially convened Tribunal of three members – a chairman who is legally qualified and two lay members who have expertise in the field.
Secretariat support for the Tribunal
A small team of administrative staff supports the Tribunal. This includes assisting the President with making arrangements associated with appeals and appeal hearings. Details on how to contact the Secretariat are available on the 'contact us' page of this website. The Tribunal operates from premises in central London which includes provision for the hearing of appeals.
Tribunal costs
The Care Standards Tribunal costs are met from central Government funds.
The budget covers:
- The costs of the CST headquarters and Hearing Centre at 18 Pocock Street, London and associated services and office equipment for the premises
- The costs associated with the processing of appeal cases
- The fees and expenses of Tribunal members in relation to their work for the Tribunal and any relevant training needs
- Contribution to the salary of the President to the Tribunal who is a serving senior circuit Judge. His salary is paid by the Ministry of Justice.
