What evidence do I need to claim injury to feelings?

Published: 8th July 20252 min readStage 8 · Remedies

To win any injury to feelings award, you must prove not just the discriminatory act but also its emotional effect on you.

Contemporaneous diary entries and notes

Record incidents promptly—capture what was said or done and how it made you feel. Notes written soon after the event carry weight.

Messages, emails and written communications

Keep copies of discriminatory or harassing emails, texts, WhatsApp messages, or grievance correspondence. These show the nature and timing of the mistreatment.

Witness statements

Lay out incidents clearly, explain in your statement the emotional response (e.g., “I cried,” “I stopped sleeping”), and describe how it affected your life. Colleagues, friends, or family can attest to what happened and its impact. For example, a friend might confirm: “She was visibly shaken after the meeting."

Professional evidence

Notes from your GP, therapist, or counsellor describing stress, depression, anxiety and treatments, go to show the impact it had on you.

Where this sits in a claim

1Informal Resolution 2Presenting a Claim 3Case Management 4Prelim. Hearings 5Disclosure 6Witness Statements 7Final Hearings

8Remedies

9Appeals

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