Employment Tribunals of England and Wales Latest Statistics
The Employment Tribunals of England and Wales have reported the last quarter’s statistics for April to June 2018 for claims issued within the Employment Tribunals.
There has been a 165% increase in claims. This is thought to be attributed wholly to the fee regime being abolished. The result though is that there is a shortage of judges to hear cases. In some regions cases are not being listed for a final hearing until 12 to 18 months after receipt of the claim (ET1). There is a recruitment drive for fee paid judges to help in alleviating this problem.
At this time of very busy Tribunals it would appear more than ever that attempting other means to resolve a dispute or claim with an employer is more advantageous than waiting the inordinate amount of time to have a case heard.
I have the experience and skill to negotiate settlement of claims, particularly if dealing with the details of the claim from early on in the case. I undertake this work for both employees and employers.
Jennifer Carpenter became Managing Partner of the firm in January 2014. She was appointed as a Partner in January 2005, having qualified as a solicitor in 2000 after completing her training with the firm. She specialises in Employment, property dispute litigation and contentious probate. She has extensive experience of undertaking advocacy in the Magistrates Court, County Court and Employment Tribunals. Jennifer is also our Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) and our Data Protection Officer.
