Types of Hearings

Preliminary Hearings

You may have to attend a preliminary hearing, alternatively if you are not required to attend, we can appear on your behalf. We shall assess the claimant's case and after review, consider one or more of the following applications:

Whether the claim should be struck out as it has no reasonable prospect of succeeding
Whether the Employment Tribunal has legal jurisdiction to hear a claimant's case
Decide whether a claimant ought to pay a deposit as a condition of continuing with their claim
Propose how future proceedings should be conducted
Explore the possibility of settling or alternative dispute resolution
We shall attend the Preliminary Hearing with you if you are required or alternatively on your behalf

Final Hearing

This hearing will determine if the claim fails or succeeds. If the claim succeeds, there would then be a remedy hearing. You should expect to give live oral evidence at the Final Hearing. You will be cross-examined by the claimant or their legal representative (which may be counsel).

The Employment Tribunal may consist of a full panel (an employment judge and 2 wing or lay members who are non-legal) if the claim is for a protected characteristic, alternatively, it shall be before an Employment Judge alone. The claimant will also be cross-examined and following the completion of each party presenting their case, we shall prepare an oral closing submission.

The Employment Tribunal will then postpone to consider their deliberations and will either provide an oral judgement on the day or provide a reserved decision which will be judgement by post. Having Searchlight Employment Law Solutions means that you can leave all of the worry for preparing your case with us.

We are adept, experienced Employment Law Specialists who have no qualms about navigating through the complexity of defending any type of tribunal claim.

Remedy Hearing

We can also represent you at remedy hearings, should a Tribunal case already have escalated to this stage.

For example, where a claimant succeeds in their complaint for unfair dismissal, an Employment Tribunal may consider ordering re-instatement or re-engagement.

In these circumstances, an Employment Judge may order the Employer to pay back-pay and provide the Claimant with their original job back.

If you are due to attend such a hearing, we can assist you with the process by preparing witness statements, a counter-schedule of loss as well as representing you at the remedy hearing.