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Monday, July 14, 2025

Witness Statements FAQ

What should I include in my witness statement?

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Generally your statement should contain the facts as you know them.

your statement should include all information you want to rely upon in support fo yoru claim. A failure to mention something may result in the tribunal not having enough evidence before them to make a conclusion on an issue, and if there is no evidence of a point in your statement you cannot introduce that evidence as part of your closing submission.

The requirement that. your evidence must be full has two important points to highlight:

Brief Quotes, not long arguments

Only include short, accurate quotations of important exchanges (“X said, ‘You’re fired.’”). Don’t use statements to argue legal points—that’s for submissions that occur at the end of the hearing. For example:

"On 12 September 2023, I emailed HR requesting clarification on my notice period (Bundle p15). HR replied on 15 September confirming my notice would end on 30 September 2023 (Bundle p 18). This surprised me as i had a longer notice period."

Personal Knowledge vs Information from Others

If you rely on information from someone else (e.g., a colleague), make this clear: “I was told by X that…”

Chronology of a claim

Disclaimer: Please note, none of the answers on this page or connected pages are legal advice, and whilst reasonable steps are taken to ensure its accuracy at the time of publication, the law changes regularly

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🤝 Informal Resolution

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📂 Disclosure

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🗣️ Witness Statements

You will need to write a detailed account of your evidence before the Final Hearing and possibly any Preliminary Hearing, and send it to the other side.

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