Stage 5 of 8
Preparing your tribunal case?
Between submitting your claim and the hearing, preparation is where cases are won or lost. Organising your evidence, building your timeline, and understanding the procedural requirements all happen at this stage.
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Prep sits in a longer dispute path. Work the tasks for this stage — then move on when you are ready.
Path
Prep usually comes before Hearing
Before
04ET1
You are here
05Prep
Often next
06Hearing
When this stage is done, Hearing is often next — though some disputes resolve here.
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05Prep
Often next: Hearing
When this stage is done, Hearing is often next — though some disputes resolve here.
Task guide
Work through this stage task by task
This stage
- Gather and organise your evidence
- Prepare your witness statement
- Understand disclosure obligations
- Agree the hearing bundle
Keep organised
- Save letters and outcomes
- Note dates as they happen
- Track what still needs doing
- Know what stage comes next
This stage
- Gather and organise your evidence
- Prepare your witness statement
- Understand disclosure obligations
- Agree the hearing bundle
Keep organised
- Save letters and outcomes
- Note dates as they happen
- Track what still needs doing
- Know what stage comes next
Case Hub turns this stage into a checklist so you can see what is done, what is left, and when it is time to move on.
Before
04ET1
You are here
05Prep
Often next
06Hearing
When this stage is done, Hearing is often next — though some disputes resolve here.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
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- 8
05Prep
Often next: Hearing
When this stage is done, Hearing is often next — though some disputes resolve here.
This stage
- Gather and organise your evidence
- Prepare your witness statement
- Understand disclosure obligations
- Agree the hearing bundle
Keep organised
- Save letters and outcomes
- Note dates as they happen
- Track what still needs doing
- Know what stage comes next
This stage
- Gather and organise your evidence
- Prepare your witness statement
- Understand disclosure obligations
- Agree the hearing bundle
Keep organised
- Save letters and outcomes
- Note dates as they happen
- Track what still needs doing
- Know what stage comes next
Case Hub turns this stage into a checklist so you can see what is done, what is left, and when it is time to move on.
Specimen Case Hub task guide · live account tracks your checklist
Step 1
Gather and organise your evidence
Emails, letters, messages, policies, payslips, meeting notes — anything that supports your version of events needs to be collected, clearly labelled, and organised chronologically. The quality of your preparation at this stage directly affects how your case is presented at the hearing.
Step 2
Prepare your witness statement
Your witness statement is your written account of what happened, in your own words. It should be clear, chronological, and focused on facts rather than opinions. The tribunal will treat it as your evidence-in-chief — it largely replaces the need for you to give oral evidence from scratch.
Step 3
Understand disclosure obligations
Both sides are required to disclose relevant documents — including ones that don't help their case. Understanding what you must disclose, what you can request from your employer, and the consequences of non-disclosure is an important part of the process.
Step 4
Agree the hearing bundle
The hearing bundle is the set of documents both sides will refer to at the hearing. It needs to be organised, paginated, and ideally agreed with the other side. Your employer usually prepares the bundle, but you can request documents be included and should check it carefully before the hearing.
Emails, letters, messages, policies, payslips, meeting notes — anything that supports your version of events needs to be collected, clearly labelled, and organised chronologically. The quality of your preparation at this stage directly affects how your case is presented at the hearing.
Your witness statement is your written account of what happened, in your own words. It should be clear, chronological, and focused on facts rather than opinions. The tribunal will treat it as your evidence-in-chief — it largely replaces the need for you to give oral evidence from scratch.
Both sides are required to disclose relevant documents — including ones that don't help their case. Understanding what you must disclose, what you can request from your employer, and the consequences of non-disclosure is an important part of the process.
The hearing bundle is the set of documents both sides will refer to at the hearing. It needs to be organised, paginated, and ideally agreed with the other side. Your employer usually prepares the bundle, but you can request documents be included and should check it carefully before the hearing.
Stage guidance is general information — not individual legal advice
Gather and organise your evidence
Emails, letters, messages, policies, payslips, meeting notes — anything that supports your version of events needs to be collected, clearly labelled, and organised chronologically. The quality of your preparation at this stage directly affects how your case is presented at the hearing.
Prepare your witness statement
Your witness statement is your written account of what happened, in your own words. It should be clear, chronological, and focused on facts rather than opinions. The tribunal will treat it as your evidence-in-chief — it largely replaces the need for you to give oral evidence from scratch.
Understand disclosure obligations
Both sides are required to disclose relevant documents — including ones that don't help their case. Understanding what you must disclose, what you can request from your employer, and the consequences of non-disclosure is an important part of the process.
Agree the hearing bundle
The hearing bundle is the set of documents both sides will refer to at the hearing. It needs to be organised, paginated, and ideally agreed with the other side. Your employer usually prepares the bundle, but you can request documents be included and should check it carefully before the hearing.
Stage guidance is general information — not individual legal advice
In Case Hub
Tools and tracking for this stage
Keep your documents in one place
Store and organise all your case documents, correspondence, and evidence — so everything is accessible and clearly structured as your preparation progresses.
Build your timeline
A clear chronological timeline of events is one of the most valuable preparation tools for any tribunal case. Map out what happened and when.
Track your preparation deadlines
Disclosure dates, witness statement deadlines, bundle submission dates — keep sight of what's due and when so nothing is missed.
Specimen Case Hub surfaces · live account shows your matter
Keep your documents in one place
Store and organise all your case documents, correspondence, and evidence — so everything is accessible and clearly structured as your preparation progresses.
Build your timeline
A clear chronological timeline of events is one of the most valuable preparation tools for any tribunal case. Map out what happened and when.
Track your preparation deadlines
Disclosure dates, witness statement deadlines, bundle submission dates — keep sight of what's due and when so nothing is missed.
Specimen Case Hub surfaces
It varies significantly depending on the complexity of your case and the volume of evidence involved. The tribunal will set specific deadlines for disclosure, witness statements, and bundle preparation — typically giving several weeks for each step. Starting early and staying organised makes a meaningful difference.
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