Mock Tribunal Day

Who should attend?

Managers and HR professionals with responsibility for managing staff, directors or board members who may hear appeals, anyone who may end up being a witness in an employment tribunal case.

Objectives:

At the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Understand how Tribunals approach cases
• Participate in the preparation of a case and put it in to practice
• Cross examine witnesses and see how this might affect the outcome of a tribunal case
• Understand the tribunal's thought processes in reaching their decision
• Vote on the decision having seen and heard the evidence

Content summary:

• Choose from various mock tribunal workshops including:
• Sexual harassment and gross misconduct
• Age discrimination, TUPE and breach of contract
• Stress and depression
• Read the papers and witness evidence in advance
• Delegates can take on role of advocate, tribunal members or witnesses
• Break out/discussion groups on legal issues with delegates devising cross examination questions
• Cross examination of witnesses
• Voting on the outcome
• Discussion of the tribunal's verdict and the reasons for it

Method of training:

A combination of consideration of background papers prior to mock tribunal day, observation of mock tribunal in progress, opportunity to participate as witnesses, advocates or tribunal members, breakout/discussion groups focusing on topics of your choice, voting on the tribunal's decision, question and answer/discussion groups following decision.

Length of course:

Full day.

Full course notes are provided for all delegates attending.

This is a summary of the standard training we are able to provide but our courses can be tailored to the specific training needs of your organisation.

For further details or a general discussion about the training Mace & Jones is able to provide, please contact:

Emlyn Williams, Partner at emlyn.williams@maceandjones.co.uk or Sam Kinnear at sam.kinnear@maceandjones.co.uk