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Preparing for an Employment Tribunal Martin Stephen 4 th April 2013 Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP. 302 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5RZ. T: 0141 248.

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1 Preparing for an Employment Tribunal Martin Stephen 4 th April 2013 Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP. 302 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5RZ. T: 0141 248 3434 F: 0141 221 1226 www.wjm.co.uk

2 ET1 www.wjm.co.uk Issues for consideration?

3 ET1 www.wjm.co.uk Time limit for lodging Jurisdiction Parties Details (dates of employment, salary etc.) Substance of claim Remedy S38 EA 2002 claim (2 or 4 weeks pay)

4 ET3 www.wjm.co.uk Issues for consideration?

5 ET3 www.wjm.co.uk Time Limit for lodging Time Bar of claim Jurisdiction Parties Substance of response (plead fact not law) Remedy Polkey Contribution Mitigation Costs Warning Tribunal Venue

6 Interlocutories www.wjm.co.uk Issues for Consideration?

7 Interlocutories www.wjm.co.uk Strikeout CMD PHR Mediation Deposit Documents Questions Witnesses Experts Restricted reporting order R11

8 Bundle www.wjm.co.uk ET1 & ET3 Tribunal Orders Contract of Employment Disciplinary Procedures Investigatory Notes Witness Statements Minutes of Meetings Letter of Termination Minutes of Appeal Prior Warnings

9 Bundle (continued) www.wjm.co.uk Personnel File Schedule of Loss/Counter Schedule Chronological Order Number Pagenate Index Joint Bundle Practice Direction No. 1 Copy to principal witnesses Minimum of 4 sets for the Tribunal

10 www.wjm.co.uk Item No.DocumentDatePage Employment Tribunals (Scotland) Case No. 123456/2013 John Smith………………….Claimant v. John Smith Ltd……………Respondent ______ _______________________ JOINT BUNDLE OF DOCUMENTS

11 Witness Statements www.wjm.co.uk Prepare after Bundle is prepared Exchange

12 Correspondence www.wjm.co.uk Heading Claimant/Respondent Copy Opponent R11 Anticipatory Response

13 Witnesses www.wjm.co.uk Show the Bundle Do not coach Reassure Explain procedure Plan attendance Instructing client/witness Put difficult questions in examination

14 The Hearing www.wjm.co.uk Which party leads Preliminary issues Agree loss or matters in issue Draft Closing Submissions List of Authorities

15 Post Hearing www.wjm.co.uk Consider Judgement Review Appeal Advise

16 And Finally…….. www.wjm.co.uk Build a reputation and protect it.


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