I have received the ET3 now. The respondent has given a lot of inaccurate information. I'm not saying that it's inaccurate in my opinion, I mean factually inaccurate.

Will I be given the opportunity to respond to their ET3 at the hearing or should I let the tribunal know that I disagree with it now?

Thank you SweetLorraine. I've actually seen the etclaims website before but I guess that I didn't look in much detail as I didn't know there was a book, I'll check it out, thank you for that.

I'm definitely not using a solicitor as I can't afford it so that's out of the question could you give me any examples of what you have come across regarding sharp practices in your experience?

I haven't really got any other questions at the moment as I'm still waiting to receive the ET3, it has been sent by the respondent but hasn't been forwarded to me yet.

Hi Missycato

 

I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to offer you much advice as the case didn't even get as far as a pre-tribunal hearing. I accepted a COT3 agreement arranged by ACAS and settled out of court.

 

What I would say is that if you genuinely have a solid case against your former employer, then stick to your guns and don't be bullied by them or their legal representatives. They will probably try every dirty trick in the book to dissuade you from continuing with your claim. Remember, it is their responsibility to compile the bundle and to provide copies to all parties. This is a time consuming and costly exercise for them - not to mention their huge legal costs. This is why my former employer agreed to settle out of court.

 

Is there anything specific you need advice on?

 

C

Oh, well that's great for you at least.

I think that I do have a solid case but I'm in a similar situation to you, no union help and no insurance for legal expenses. I think the whole thing needs to be made a bit clearer for people in this sort of situation as there are a lot of things that are quite vague regarding how the process works.

My employer was a giant multi-billion pound company with their own legal team so it should be interesting at least - I feel that they're already trying to intimidate me. I did actually misread the Case Management Orders at first and thought that we both had to complete the bundle, I'm glad I found your thread which made me realise it was just the respondent.

There isn't really anything specific that I was going to ask, I do have a lot of questions but I don't think you'll be able to help since you accepted the COT3. I guess I could ask how long it took for them to offer the COT3, how far along were you in the process? There isn't a pre-tribunal hearing in my CMO so I don't know when that would take place.

Thanks for responding

Hello Missycato and welcome to CAG. I've started a new thread for you and hope the guys will be able to help you. It is not recommended to give or seek advice by PM on CAG, which is for everyone's protection. If you're unable to find the site rules about this, I can send you a link. Please continue to ask your questions on this thread. My best, HB

Thank you and sorry, didn't realise about the PM thing.

Hi Cuthbun,

I don't know if you'll see this (hoping that you have email notifications on) but I'm in a similar situation to what you were. I was unfairly dismissed and I've got my Case Management Order from the Tribunal.

I found your thread via searching for the terms "documents shall be fastened together in a file so as to open flat" because I'm representing myself and needed some advice.

I just wondered if there's anything that you could tell me about your experience or any hints and tips that may be useful? I realise that you posted quite some time ago but would really really appreciate it if you could take the time to respond to me.

Sorry to everyone else for bumping this but I can't send PM's as I have