Mud in Your Eye Muzza – Why the RIB Appeals Committee Judgement in the Case of Sheryl Wigg is Fatally Flawed – And Why She Will Win in the High Court (First Published 12 May 2022))

The Appellant draws a distinction with the constitution of benches in the Court of Appeal, which regularly involves one permanent Court of Appeal Judge and two sitting High Court Judges. Considering the process outlined above, it is clear that there is an analogy, rather than a distinction, to be drawn between the Appeals Tribunal and the Court of Appeal in that Judges (or adjudicators) who sit both at first instance and on Appeal are always accompanied by a Judge (or adjudicator) who sits only on Appeal.