Two previous posts (learn to type and laptops in the tribunal) suggest that it’s useful to be able to take typed notes of evidence during…
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…
Non-lawyers tend to think of these as separate categories. You often hear something like “I wasn’t dismissed – I was made redundant.” But from the…
Strictly speaking, if you are the claimant, it’s your case – so it’s your job to prepare the bundles for the hearing and provide copies…
You may be asked by the employment judge how long you think your cross-examination of a witness will take. This is a difficult question, and…
There are a lot of different things that need to be done in the immediate run-up to a hearing: writing a chronology, drafting a list…
Quite often, the tribunal will instruct the parties to produce an agreed document – a chronology or a list of issues are the most common.…
Claims very often have a main bit that is the real reason for going to tribunal, plus various little bits tacked on that wouldn’t have…
When settling claims, employers quite often try to include, alongside a confidentiality clause, a term that says if you breach the confidentiality clause, you will…