Try to retain your good humour. Litigation is stressful for most people and bad tempered advocates raise the stakes and make life more tiring for…
If you have an active case, either as a representative, or a litigant in person, grab a pad of paper and try this exercise. It…
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…
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…
One of the things that will happen at a hearing is that you will be asked questions by the tribunal. The best way of answering…
The Court of Appeal has commented on the proper use of skeleton arguments in Tombstone Ltd v Raja & Heals. Although the case had nothing…
If you have been knocking around the wonderful world of employment tribunals for a little while, you will have accumulated a few completed cases. It…
If you’re new to employment tribunal practice, it can be tempting to think that the person who matters is the legally qualified chairman who sits…
Simon Myerson QC has written an excellent primer on advocacy. It is aimed at barristers at the start of their careers, but is useful for…