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Full Day Workshop

Do you have clients who are worried about how they might perform at a tribunal? Are they worried about what they might have to face when they get to Killymeal House or one of the outlying courthouses? Why not encourage them to increase their knowledge and reduce their fears in a safe, yet realistic, environment?

Description

What are the Workshop Objectives?

Delegates will gain confidence from observing or taking part in a mock tribunal case, chaired by an experienced tribunal Chairman. The morning sessions allow delegates to prepare for the 'live' afternoon sessions, by studying 'real' applications and response forms and many background papers, with the support of experts.

All delegates will receive a full ‘bundle’ of documents, including ET1, witness statements, minutes from relevant meetings and internal hearings etc. They will work through the documents as the day progresses, via a mock conciliation meeting, towards the mock hearing. Some, under oath, will read out statements and will be subject to cross-examination from the ‘opposition’ representative and questions from the panel, chaired by Martin O’Brien BL, whilst the others watch. The tension at last year’s ‘hearing’ was palpable.

This will be the closest thing your clients could get to a tribunal without actually being in a formal hearing. It won’t dispel all the nerves if they have to face the real thing but it will dispel the myths and give witnesses a realistic insight into the workings of industrial tribunals.

Workshop Overview

• For Employers and Other Witnesses - A Mock Tribunal from Start to Finish*
• Explanation of the Format, Background to the 'Case' and Allocating Roles
• Responding to a Claim - Meeting with your Representative, Providing Information and Making Witness Statements
• Conciliation in Employment Cases - Listen & Learn
• Outside the Hearing - What to expect on the day
• Inside the Hearing - From Oath to Cross-examination
• Inside the Hearing - Summing-up and Case Stating
• Reaching a Decision - Understanding Likely Awards and Costs, Feedback

* Note: Employers will be guided by an ex-industrial tribunal Chairman, Martin O'Brien; employment lawyer, Orlagh O'Neill; and Maxine Murphy-Higgins, a senior manager from the Labour Relations Agency, but some may be asked to volunteer for roleplaying parts. The bulk of the afternoon will be taken up by the mock tribunal hearing.

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is aimed at employers and witnesses who would like to experience a realistic tribunal process in a relatively safe environment

Duration ~ Date ~ Location
Full Day Workshop: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday 25th March 2010
Corr's Corner Hotel, Ballyclare Road, Newtownabbey

Trainers & Facilitators
Maxine Murphy-Higgins ~ Labour Relations Agency
Martin O'Brien BL ~ Barrister and Ex-Industrial Tribunal Chairman
Orlagh O'Neill ~ Head of Employment Law, Carson McDowell

Cost

Full Rate: £295 + VAT
Charity Rate: £236 + VAT

All organisations with fewer than 50 employees or registered charities (registered at the time of booking) qualify for the Charity Rate. The number of employees includes all branches, subsidiary/parent companies, boards, trusts and federated organisations.

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