Witness satatement and ET3 - ** SETTLED **

[Lolas Cat]

Hi sidewinder,

 

thanks again for clarifying this. Do I stand any chance of remedy for this situation?

 

My guess is it will be dependent on the context.

Why do you want to contest the witness statements to begin with?

 

Even if they were signed, how would it affect your situation and the outcome of the hearing?

Would the verdict be different if you questioned the authenticity of those statements?

 

Were the people whose statements were presented at the hearing there for cross-examination?

Edited January 8, 2014 by Lolas Cat

[becky2585]

Hi there,

 

thanks again for your response.

Nope I was not representing myself, however I may aswell have been. I had paid counsel. They were completely useless so it comes as no surprise that they missed yet again another detail.

 

However I would have hoped that the judge would have picked up on this..

 

Regards

 

BB

 

In all honesty, the judges don't care that much these days. At my last hearing I asked my clients to sign the statements in the waiting room and the clerk told me not to bother!

[billybobynumeroduo]

In all honesty, the judges don't care that much these days. At my last hearing I asked my clients to sign the statements in the waiting room and the clerk told me not to bother!

 

Hi Becky,

 

many thanks for your response.

 

Really am starting to give up all faith in the employment tribunals.

 

The judges would appear to not care that much about anything that goes on these days, apart from when they break for lunch!

 

So you are saying that a witness/ respondent/ appellant can put any old gobbledegook in their statement and then when questioned on what is written there, if they are lucky enough to get around to that bit, are not bound to what is in the statement as it is not signed/ notarised and therefore isn't worth the paper it is written on?

 

hmmm seems procedural incorrect to me and this is a very basic thing.

[billybobynumeroduo]

ps happy birthday CAG forum.

 

8 years old. corr we should all get together, have a knees up and forget our woes for a day (or two depending on the hangover)

[steampowered]

In my experience most judges will take a common sense approach to things like signature. Stuff should be properly signed but judges will be more interested in content.

[billybobynumeroduo]

Hi SP

 

you state: "should be properly signed"

 

.....where in the ET procedures is this mentioned? Or better where can I find this mentioned? Do you have a link? I would be very interested to learn more if its not to much trouble for you.

 

Kregards

 

BB

[Lolas Cat]

Hey BillyBob,

 

Check the rules and procedures for ET here:

 

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1237/contents/made