Are you ready to take a closer look at the employment tribunal process?
Our mock employment tribunal offers HR professionals a rare opportunity to see, hear, and experience the intricacies of a tribunal in action.
This immersive event is crafted to help HR professionals navigate the challenges of employment law with clarity and confidence. Whether you're new to the process or looking to sharpen your skills, this event has something valuable for everyone.
The mock tribunal features a panel of distinguished legal professionals who will lead the proceedings:
Matt McDonald, Partner, Shakespeare Martineau
Anthony Johnston, Barrister, St Philips Chambers
Patrick Keith, Barrister, St Philips Chambers
Connor Wright, Barrister, St Philips Chambers
Why attend?
Attendees will get an insight into how an employment tribunal hearing operates, including:
The vital role that documentary and witness evidence plays in the process.
The approach advocates take to cross-examining witnesses.
The method judges use when assessing the evidence before them and coming to a decision.
What to expect
Our mock tribunal will feature a live demonstration of a case, offering insights into the roles of witnesses, legal representatives, and tribunal members. Attendees will gain first-hand experience of cross-examinations, legal arguments, and the deliberation process – all in an engaging, interactive format.
Attendees will be able to ask questions at various points throughout proceedings, allowing you to leave the event with a very useful insight into how employment tribunals function, as well as how you can ensure that your organisation is in the best possible position to defend any claim that it may face.
Our panel
Matt McDonald, Partner, Shakespeare Martineau
Matt is a Partner at law firm Shakespeare Martineau, where he heads up the West Midlands employment team. Matt has worked as an employment lawyer for over 15 years, during which time he has supported a broad client base with their HR matters, ranging from FTSE 100-listed corporates to smaller, owner-managed businesses and everything in between. Matt’s support covers all areas of employment law. He has considerable experience of advising clients on complex employment litigation, senior hires and exits, large-scale redundancy exercises and complicated TUPE issues.
Matt has a reputation for giving pragmatic and commercially focussed advice and is noted for his ability quickly to get to the heart of complex issues.
Anthony Johnston, Barrister, St Philips Chambers
Over his 28 years in practice, Anthony has built up a formidable reputation as one of the most clinical and fearless advocates on the circuit. Now an ‘out and out’ employment specialist with a rounded background in criminal and personal injury law, clients turn to Anthony time and again for his vast experience in all areas of employment law, his meticulous approach and preparation, as well as his incisive brand of advocacy.
Patrick Keith, Barrister, St Philips Chambers
Ranked as a leading junior by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners 2024, Patrick specialises in employment, with a distinguished track record in discrimination law. As a barrister who regularly appears before the employment tribunals and the EAT, Patrick is commended for his style and effective handling of witnesses in cross-examination, particularly when that involves vulnerable parties.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss your chance to witness how an employment tribunal operates and to gain skills that could make a real difference in your professional practice.
Connor Wright, Barrister, St Philips Chambers
Connor joined Chambers following the successful completion of his pupillage. Connor completed a specialist employment and personal injury pupillage under the supervision of Sofia Ashraf, Paul Wilson, and Sophie Garner.
Connor has worked on a wide range of employment, personal injury, and costs matters. He accepts instructions in all corresponding areas of Chambers’ practice.
Connor particularly welcomes instructions relating to advice and drafting at an early stage of proceedings. He strives to work closely with his clients to provide proactive assistance throughout proceedings, ensuring the best possible outcome.
Prior to pupillage, Connor taught employment and commercial law at Durham University. Connor also worked as a paralegal in a firm of solicitors, and gained courtroom experience as a County Court Advocate.
