Course description
Overview
With the stated aim of avoiding unnecessary formality, Employment Tribunals are a very different animal to other courts in the UK. This means that parties may be represented at hearings by a range of people including their own HR team or specialist solicitors or barristers. There are particular challenges even for those who already have some advocacy experience in other courts, such as opening a case without an opening submission or examination in chief, presenting a case effectively whilst seated and dealing with unrepresented opponents to name just a few.
This course will provide you with the essential building blocks to prepare and present a case effectively in the Employment Tribunal. You will also gain inside knowledge and tricks of the trade from our experienced presenters.
The course uses case study and discussion throughout the course of the day and culminates in a mini-hearing in which you will participate fully.
Who is this for?
This course will be of benefit to lawyers or HR professionals who are starting out with a Tribunal caseload and/or who may be called upon to represent a party in the Employment Tribunal.
What will you learn?
- Deal appropriately with Tribunal staff, Employment Judges and Tribunal Members
- Appreciate the importance of key documents such as skeleton arguments, chronologies and “cast lists”
- Prepare effectively for interim hearings whether in person or by telephone
- Present oral applications for orders before and during a final hearing
- Appraise and apply techniques for examining witnesses in cross examination and re-examination
- Prepare and present effective closing submissions
Pre-course preparation
Please note this is a practical advocacy course requiring pre-course work, namely reading a case study and preparing a written skeleton argument to be handed in at the start of the course. The pre-course work will be sent to you approximately two weeks before the course, please ensure you read the course papers as soon as you get them as this will allow you to gain maximum benefit from the course.
PSC Elective
This course may be taken as a PSC elective, although it may also be attended by non-trainees.
SRA Competence
B, C
Other related courses
Business Immigration
Employment Law An Introduction - Discrimination Law & Practice
Employment Law An Introduction - Rights & Obligations
Employment Law: TUPE – Transfer of Undertakings
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course will be of benefit to lawyers or HR professionals who are starting out with a Tribunal caseload and/or who may be called upon to represent a party in the Employment Tribunal.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Deal appropriately with Tribunal staff, Employment Judges and Tribunal Members
- Appreciate the importance of key documents such as skeleton arguments, chronologies and “cast lists”
- Prepare effectively for interim hearings whether in person or by telephone
- Present oral applications for orders before and during a final hearing
- Appraise and apply techniques for examining witnesses in cross examination and re-examination
- Prepare and present effective closing submissions
Course delivery details
- Location Name: Online Live
- Learning Mode: Blended