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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 is this Workshop About?

Industrial tribunals are frightening for the uninitiated and far more formal than they were intended to be when they were created. Participants who fail to prepare might as well prepare to fail, as the saying goes. This workshop is a realistic mock tribunal designed with inexperienced employers and other witnesses in mind.

What will I get out of this Workshop?

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

What will be covered in this Workshop?

·        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 and 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, as well as Feedback

*Note: Employers will be guided by an ex-industrial tribunal Chairman, Martin O’Brien; employment lawyer Lisa Bryson; and Maxine Murphy-Higgins, a Senior Manager from the Labour Relations Agency, but some may be asked to volunteer for role-playing parts. The bulk of the afternoon will be taken up by the mock tribunal hearing.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is for 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 14^th October
Hilton Hotel, Waterfront, Belfast

Trainers & Facilitators

Maxine Murphy-Higgins – Labour Relations Agency

Maxine is an Employment Relations Manager in charge of the conciliation team at the Labour Relations Agency.  She has extensive experience of resolving tribunal and collective disputes in Northern Ireland.  Maxine is also an accredited Mediator.

Martin O’Brien BL – Barrister and Ex-Industrial Tribunal Chairman

Martin is a practising Barrister specialising in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Employment and Discrimination issues.  He is a former part-time Chair of Industrial Tribunals & The Fair Employment Tribunal, a Chairman of Appeals Tribunals, and a lecturer at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queens University.

Lisa Bryson – Carson McDowell

Lisa Bryson has specialised in employment law since 2000.  Lisa worked for leading law firm Eversheds in London prior to joining Carson McDowell as an Associate in early 2009.  Throughout her career, Lisa has had a particular interest and expertise in contentious employment law matters.  She has represented clients in the English Tribunals and the Industrial and Fair Employment Tribunal in Northern Ireland in relation to claims of wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal, whistle-blowing, unlawful deductions of wages, all forms of discrimination and TUPE matters.  Lisa has represented a diverse spectrum of clients in the Tribunals including McDonalds, Royal Mail, BSkyB, Barclaycard, JP Morgan and Links (London) Limited.

Cost

Standard 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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Here's what delegates from the Mock Industrial Tribunal Workshop earlier this year had to say:

“A very practical and informative illustration of what can be a difficult and evasive topic. I liked that a real example was used and worked on throughout the day and the role play supported the learning very well.” Angela Mallon, RLC Langford Lodge Engineering Group

“I learnt a lot from this one-day session. Both presenters were excellent and couldn’t be faulted. A very relaxed atmosphere even though the subject matter is quite serious. Very useful for anyone who will be involved in the employment Tribunal process at some time or another. Taking part in this mock Tribunal has made it easier for me to explain the process to the general public.” Dessie Woods, LRA