The Court of Appeal has issued a sharp reminder of the limits of the Burns / Barke procedure. The Burns / Barke processes (named from…
A number of people have commented or emailed about “Do not submit” which recommended that advocates eliminate “I submit” from their vocabulary when addressing the…
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…
Most importantly, it will tell you where and when the tribunal will take place. This sounds obvious. It is, but people do get it wrong.…
Many lawyers write and say things like: In my submission, the employer failed to follow a fair procedure This, I submit, was an act of…
From time to time you will see the term “sic” used in a quotation. For example: Bob Sampson made a decision that no reasonable men…
From time to time issues unrelated to the litigation will affect the running of a case. Employment tribunals are particularly prone to this, since most…
As of today (that is to say, for the purposes of employment ending today or later), the maximum award of compensation for unfair dismissal is…
If you are going to make a habit of representing others in the tribunals, learn to touch-type. That is, learn to type fluently, without looking…