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By the time you reach tribunal relationships are normally strained. In some cases emotions run very high, to the point where any meeting between the parties is distressing.

Some contact is inevitable, but there is nothing wrong with minimising it. If you are a representative, you should be sensitive to these issues and try to protect your client.

For example, at the end of case, or the end of a day, you can agree that one side will leave first, while the other stays in their waiting room for five minutes. This avoids uncomfortable meetings on the way out.