Witness Statements
Stage 6 of 9 · 4 topics in this stage
If you’re staring at the blank page of your witness statement, this is where your evidence takes shape. At an employment tribunal the evidence you give is usually your written witness statement, taken as read. It is one of the most important documents you will produce. This stage is about what a good statement does, how to structure it, and how exchange between the parties works.
Topics in this stage
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Writing a Witness Statement
Setting out your evidence clearly and in your own words.
Open topic →Structure and Content
What belongs in a statement, and what does not.
Open topic →Exchange and Timing
How and when statements are swapped between the parties.
Open topic →Documents Referred To
Linking your statement to the hearing bundle.
Open topic →Further reading
Curated links to official sources. These open on external sites; they are not a substitute for advice.
- Preparing witness statementsCitizens Advice
What a witness statement is for and how to prepare it.
- Presidential Guidance: general case managementjudiciary.uk
How the tribunal manages evidence and statements.
Where this sits in a claim