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Written by John Barwell
The ET3 response is not ordinary correspondence. This article explains why a late, defective, rejected or missing response can trigger Rule 22 risks, restrict respondent participation, and require a properly evidenced extension application.
Written by John Barwell
Amending an ET1 is not a guaranteed second chance. This article explains when a proposed change is likely to be treated as clarification, relabelling, a new claim, or a risky late amendment — and why limitation, prejudice, Rule 35 and Acas can matter.
Written by John Barwell
ET1 drafting · rejected claims · Rule 14 Sending an ET1 before the deadline is not always enough. If the claim is defective, correctly rejected and only later rectified, Rule 14 may move the treated presentation date to the date the rectifying application was received. Category Tactical guidance note Jurisdiction Great Britain Reading time c. … Continue reading “Wrong ET1? Rejected Claim? The Rule 14 Deadline Trap Claimants Miss”
Written by John Barwell
The respondent named on the ET1 is not a formatting detail. It can affect whether the claim is accepted, whether it matches the Acas certificate, whether it can be served, whether limitation is protected, and whether any judgment can be enforced.
Written by John Barwell
Interim relief is one of the most urgent Employment Tribunal remedies. In qualifying whistleblowing dismissal claims, a claimant may need to apply within seven days of the effective date of termination.
Written by John Barwell
An ET1 is not a diary, grievance bundle, appeal letter or witness statement. It is the pleaded starting point of the Employment Tribunal claim.
Written by John Barwell
Acas Early Conciliation is not just a pre-claim formality. It can pause time and produce the certificate needed for an ET1, but mistakes with certificate numbers, exemptions, respondent names or deadlines can still put a claim at risk.
Written by John Barwell
Do not assume you have six months to bring an Employment Tribunal claim. Current time limits, Acas early conciliation and interim relief still need urgent case-specific checking.
Written by John Barwell
Employment Tribunal law is changing in stages in 2026. Some rights are already in force, further reforms are expected later in the year, and ordinary unfair dismissal changes are due in 2027. This explainer sets out what workers and employers need to check now.
Written by John Barwell
A quiet May 2025 change to the Equal Treatment Bench Book removed a written-only evidence adjustment for mental health disabilities—raising concerns about access to justice as tribunals demand increasingly “objective” medical proof for adjustments and postponements.
