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Board of Appeal rapporteur

G. Humphreys

Decision-lead on 17 Board of Appeal cases · 20182020.

Decisions

17

Appeals dismissed

8

Appeals upheld

1

Reversal rate

11.1%

This rapporteur overturns first-instance decisions 11.1% of the time on substantive appeals, versus a Board-wide average of 24.4% 13.3pp more likely to affirm.

This rapporteur
11.1%

Dotted line = 24.4% Board average. Based on 9 substantive appeals.

Outcome mix

Appeal dismissed
8
Other
4
Invalidated (total)
2
Appeal upheld (reversal)
1
Discontinued / withdrawn
1
Appeal inadmissible
1

Caseload mix

Invalidity appeals
14
Other appeals
3
Restitutio in integrum
0
CDR (pre-2025)
17
EUDR (from 2025)
0

Most-seen grounds

  • Article 25(1)(b)14
  • Article 510
  • Article 610
  • Article 8(1)9
  • Article 7(1)6
  • Article 45

Recent decisions led

DateCaseAppellantOutcome
2020-09-22R2114/2019-3applicantAppeal dismissed
2020-05-22R1693/2019-3applicantAppeal dismissed
2020-03-16R1762/2018-3applicantAppeal dismissed
2020-03-12R1485/2018-3applicantInvalidated (total)
2020-03-12R1484/2018-3applicantInvalidated (total)
2020-01-07R1003/2018-3holderOther
2020-01-07R1011/2018-3holderOther
2020-01-07R1007/2018-3holderOther
2020-01-07R1004/2018-3holderOther
2019-10-09R1257/2019-3applicantAppeal inadmissible
2019-08-29R0953/2019-3holderDiscontinued / withdrawn
2019-04-24R2686/2017-3holderAppeal dismissed
2019-04-01R1145/2018-3applicantAppeal dismissed
2018-07-09R0122/2016-3holderAppeal dismissed