The hearing will be based on a fictional case study, but it will replicate a real tribunal process in a shortened format. It will feature an employment judge, advocates representing both the claimant and the respondent, and witnesses who will be cross-examined by the advocates.
What to expect
Attendees will get an insight into how an employment tribunal hearing operates, including:
The vital role that documentary and witness evidence plays in the process.
The approach advocates take to cross-examining witnesses.
The method judges use when assessing the evidence before them and coming to a decision.
Why attend?
Gain real-world insight into tribunal proceedings, experiencing how an employment judge, advocates, and witnesses interact in a true-to-life hearing environment.
Improve your organisation’s readiness, learning practical steps you can take in your day-to-day work to be better prepared to defend future claims.
Learn directly from legal experts and network with peers.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions at various points throughout proceedings.
Speaker bio
Matt McDonald, Employment Partner, Shakespeare Martineau
Matt is a Partner at the law firm Shakespeare Martineau, where he heads up the West Midlands employment team. Matt has worked as an employment lawyer for over 15 years, during which time he has supported a broad client base with their HR matters, ranging from FTSE 100-listed corporates to smaller, owner-managed businesses and everything in between.
Matt’s support covers all areas of employment law. He has considerable experience of advising clients on complex employment litigation, senior hires and exits, large-scale redundancy exercises and complicated TUPE issues. Matt has a reputation for giving pragmatic and commercially focussed advice and is noted for his ability to quickly get to the heart of complex issues.