Advocacy in Employment Tribunals
Employers spend hundreds of millions on employment tribunals every year. In the unpredictable environment of the tribunal, your success rate depends not only on up-to-date knowledge of employment law and tribunal procedures, but also on your advocacy skills.
Effective advocacy training for HR professionals, advisors and representatives is an advisable investment, minimising potential costs and optimising the chances of a successful outcome. This practical and informative seminar concentrates on the key skills necessary for effective presentation and persuasive advocacy at tribunal hearings.
Individual benefits:
- Enhance your advocacy skills and improve your pre-hearing preparation
- Learn to present your own witnesses effectively and acquire cross-examination skills
- Know how to prepare persuasive closing submissions
- Participate in a ‘real-life’ tribunal role-play to consolidate skills and knowledge learnt
Organisational benefits:
- Minimise potential costs by having skilled in-house tribunal representatives
- Increase likelihood of a positive tribunal outcome
What the training covers:
- An overview of the tribunal process
- An overview of tribunal case preparation: first steps
- Preparing to win
- Tribunal advocacy essentials: developing the skills for success
- ‘Real-life’ tribunal role-play
- Top tips in handling questions from the panel
- The art of the advocate: tips and techniques for success