A list of issues is not administrative decoration. It is the point where the pleaded case is translated into the questions the Tribunal is being asked to decide.
Closing submissions are argument, not evidence. Legal Lens explains how to structure final hearing submissions in Employment Tribunal claims.
A witness statement can feel like the moment to say everything. But in an Employment Tribunal, it is evidence, not argument. Used badly, it can introduce new issues too late, blur the case, create fairness problems and turn final hearing preparation into a procedural dispute.
A list of issues is not just a summary. It can shape what the tribunal hears, what evidence matters, and whether claims are narrowed without parties noticing.
