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Hello, I was hoping for some advice regarding employment tribunal witness statements. I have a tribunal coming up on the 17th June. The respondent has recently employed the services of a solicitor.
We have exchanged all documents prior to this as directed by the Tribunal. The HR manager involved has left the company and at the time of exchange submitted no witness statement.
Today out of the blue, I have received a revised evidence bundle and a new set of witness statements including one from the previously absent HR manager.
My question is can they just introduce new witnesses without warning? The reply I got upon asking the solicitor about it was that they can.
They said “Please note that prior notice did not need to be given prior to submitting *name removed” witness statement, nor do we need permission from the Employment Tribunal. Adding an additional witness at this stage does not prejudice your claim”.
Is this correct please as it appears to me that the statement has been written (it isn’t dated) after the event and sometime after having my witness statement.
Thank you in advance for any help.
We have exchanged all documents prior to this as directed by the Tribunal. The HR manager involved has left the company and at the time of exchange submitted no witness statement.
Today out of the blue, I have received a revised evidence bundle and a new set of witness statements including one from the previously absent HR manager.
My question is can they just introduce new witnesses without warning? The reply I got upon asking the solicitor about it was that they can.
They said “Please note that prior notice did not need to be given prior to submitting *name removed” witness statement, nor do we need permission from the Employment Tribunal. Adding an additional witness at this stage does not prejudice your claim”.
Is this correct please as it appears to me that the statement has been written (it isn’t dated) after the event and sometime after having my witness statement.
Thank you in advance for any help.
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