It seems that quite a few of those who find this site are looking for help with deciding what kind of questions to ask their…
A chronology (see Writing a chronology) is useful in two ways: the document itself is useful, because it provides an at-a-glance summary of the key…
If you serve a questionnaire on the respondent, or ask them for further details of their response to your claim, send your questions by email…
There is now a useful discussion of privilege, including waiver (see previous post), by the President of the EAT in Howes v Hinckley Bosworth BC
Tribunals occasionally direct that the hearing bundle is to be limited to a fixed number of pages. This is on the whole a good idea.…
That is to say, don’t just complain. Parties surprisingly often write long letters to the tribunal telling them all about how annoying and unreasonable the…
Claimants often feel disadvantaged by the fact that they are the only person giving evidence on their own side, while the employer turns up mob-handed.…
Employment tribunals normally expect witnesses to read their statements aloud. If the statements are very short, there’s something to be said for this: it gives…
It’s really very easy: all you have to do is tell lies when you’re giving your evidence. Treat cross-examination as a contest with your employer’s…
If you’re claiming compensation for injury to feelings in a discrimination case, you’ll need to read the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Vento…