Stephen Grattage appointed as Fee-paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal

September 23, 2025

The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Stephen Grattage from Exchange Chambers as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal, assigned to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.

The Immigration and Asylum Chamber is one of 7 Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal and is responsible for handling appeals against some decisions made by the Home Office relating to permission to stay in the UK, deportation from the UK and entry clearance to the UK. It also handles applications for immigration bail from people being held by the Home Office on immigration matters.

The appointment is effective from 22 September 2025 and will run on four-year renewable terms.

Stephen will continue his full-time practice at Exchange Chambers alongside his judicial role.