Mock Tribunal

Ever wondered what an employment tribunal is like? How would you deal with it? Now's your chance to find out!

Employment tribunal hearings are at record levels. You may have been lucky enough to avoid them to date, or perhaps you or colleagues have attended a tribunal and had a bad experience. This course is an opportunity to see how a tribunal operates, without the pain, and to receive training on how to handle a tribunal.

The mock tribunal will be conducted by leaders with extensive experience of tribunal proceedings and will demonstrate the potential pitfalls for employers.

Who should attend the Mock Tribunal course?

This course will be of benefit to anyone who will be attending a tribunal in the future, think they may have to attend one, or would simply like to know what happens.

What are the benefits of attending Mock Tribunal training?

By the end of the mock tribunal, delegates will be able to:

• improve the confidence of witnesses
• improve preparation for a tribunal
• enhance the chances of a successful outcome

How is the Mock Tribunal course structured?

Bundles of documents and witness statements will be provided to participants in order to allow the proceedings to be followed closely.

The proceedings will be frozen at various points to allow step-by-step explanation of the process and to give the opportunity to ask questions. Course participants will observe the proceedings and will be able to put forward their views on the evidence and the outcome.

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Key topics in the Mock Tribunal course

The mock tribunal will cover the following procedures:

• Evidence in chief by the respondent and claimant witnesses
• Cross examination of the witnesses
• Summing up of evidence by the representatives
• Delivery of the decision by a panel

Audience: Team Leaders, Middle Managers, Senior Managers and Directors, HR Professionals, Operations Managers and Directors, First line managers