In general this is the way in which the court controls the progress of the claim up to trial. Case management is about the preparation of cases for hearings which involves each party disclosing documents, arranging the exchange of witness statements, agreeing expert witnesses etc.
Case management is about the preparation of cases for hearings which involves each party disclosing documents, arranging the exchange of witness statements etc. A case management discussion or CMD (recently re-named “preliminary hearing”) deals with these matters. They are the ET equivalent of CMC or case management conference in the Civil Courts. Typically, a preliminary […]
Court hearing attended by all parties to decide directions and get the claim to trial.
A list of individuals involved in the events on which the claim is based. These are of enormous help to judges and others in understanding the facts of the case quickly. They are also helpful to solicitors and we would encourage you to jot down the names of those involved in your complaint next to […]
This is the old sexist term for a lawyer (solicitor or barrister) of at least seven years’ experience who acted as judge in an ET. As part of a national recruitment drive to attract more lawyers to fill vacancies, these chair people were given the title “employment judge”. Some are very fair and extremely knowledgeable.
An order that allows property or other assets to be sold to pay money owing under a judgement debt.
A list of key events with dates in date order. To understand a case a solicitor will prepare a chronology which will include key dates such as when the employment contract started; when disputes arose; dates of investigatory, disciplinary, grievance, and appeal meetings; and when the employee was discriminated against or dismissed. Other key dates […]
A county judge who deals with fast track and multi-track trials, appeals from the district judge, and interim applications in more complicated cases. A higher level judge than a district judge.
These include the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court when they are dealing with civil rather than criminal claims. Employment tribunals (ETs) deal with the civil law. Occasionally, employment matters are dealt with in the civil courts rather than the ET. Information about courts and tribunals is available from the HM […]
These are rules governing how claims are processed in the civil courts. They can be found at http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil