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Defending Claims in the Employment Tribunal

By: Marie Walsh

On: 15th October 2014 @ 13:00

Defending Claims in the Employment Tribunal

Marie Walsh Marie@consilialegal.co.uk

0113 357 1315

Summary of webinar

The Claim Process 1

What happens on the day 2

3 Common issues and how to overcome them

Top 10 tips 4

The Claim Process

Step 1

Early Conciliation

Step 2

The Claimant submits the ET1

Step 3

Receipt of case management orders or

date set for a Preliminary Hearing –

Case Management

The Claim Process

Step 4

The Respondent submits the ET3

Step 5

Claimant submits their schedule of loss

The Claim Process

Step 6

Both parties disclosure documents

which are relevant to the claim which:

•Helps your argument;

•Helps the other side’s argument

•Or is detrimental to your claim

Step 7

The Respondent prepares the tribunal

bundle

The Claim Process

Step 8

Both parties submit a schedule of

issues (hopefully agreed)

Step 9

The Tribunal & Judgement

Step 10

Remedy and/or Appeal

What happens on the day/s

Settlement at the door of the Tribunal Any outstanding issues are resolved

at the start of the hearing Witness statements are taken as read Both parties (and witnesses) give

evidence and are cross examined Final submissions Judgment on the day (or reserved) Remedy (if applicable)

Common issues and how to overcome them

You discover further documents

following disclosure When you receive the notice of

hearing you realise either yourself or a

key witness is unable to attend You’re not ready to comply with a

case management order

Top 10 Tips

1. Take legal advice

2. Contact ACAS – if you contact them

first it doesn’t stop the clock

3. Gather all the relevant

documentation

4. Detail the reasoning behind

everything in the Grounds of

Resistance

5. Submit the ET3 in good time

Top 10 Tips Cont…

6. Take witness statements as soon as

possible while it is still fresh

7. Consider making a commercial offer

8. Ensure witnesses are able to attend

the hearing

9. Submit a counter schedule of loss

10.Locate job adverts to assist in

remedy if appropriate

Questions

Telephone: 0113 3571317

Website: www.Consilialegal.co.uk

email: marie@consilialegal.co.uk

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By: Nigel Gorski

On: 22nd October 2014 @ 13:00

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