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The Gambling Act 2005 established the creation of the First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) which was transferred to the First–tier Tribunal (Gambling) on 18th January 2010 following reforms of the Tribunal system by the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. .The Act applies to England, Wales and Scotland.

The First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) forms part of the Tribunal Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The Tribunal has a Principal Judge who is the judicial head of the Tribunal and 11 Judges. All appeals are heard by one or more judicial members. The composition and complement of each panel varies according to the complexity of the case. The majority of appeals will be heard by a single Judge with difficult cases requiring three legal panel members, one of whom will be designated as the Chairman.

Tribunal Judiciary are appointed by the Lord Chancellor following recommendation from the Judicial Appointments Commission.

The Tribunal is administered from Arnhem House, Leicester, and all correspondence should be sent to that address (see below).


Gambling Appeals Tribunal
Principal Judge
Judges Administrative staff
Mr Nicholas John Warren Peter Ball
Barbara Barnes
Janet Collier
John Dwyer
Jacqui Findlay
Angus Hamilton
Richard Manuell
Mayo Price
Anthony Snelson
Jeremy Thomas
Gillian Babington-Browne
Graham Cresswell
Gambling Appeals Tribunal Manager
Tribunals Operational Support Centre
PO Box 6987
Leicester
LE1 6ZX