Employment Tribunal Proceedings

The following are the key stages of a claim:

• Taking initial instructions
• Reviewing the papers
• Advising on merits and likely compensation (this is often re-visited throughout the matter and subject to change)
• Entering into pre-claim conciliation, where this is mandatory, to explore whether a settlement can be reached
• Preparing claim or response
• Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process
• Preparing or considering a schedule of loss
• Preparing for a Preliminary Hearing
• Attending a Preliminary Hearing
• Exchanging documents with the other party
• Agreeing with the other party the bundle of documents to be presented at the Tribunal
• Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses
• Preparing bundle of documents
• Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements
• Agreeing a list of issues and a chronology
• Preparation for attendance at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel if appropriate
• Attendance at Final Hearing, with Counsel if appropriate

The stages set out above are merely an indication of the process. There are factors that could make a case more complex.

Our Employment lawyers deal with all of the above on behalf of an employer or employee. It is advisable to contact us as early in the proceedings as possible in order to potentially reach a resolution and save costs in the long term.