TRIBUNALS PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR LAW

 

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR LAW 7. TRIBUNALS

 

A The status and range of tribunals Tribunals in the UK The system of courts in the United Kingdom is supplemented by a substantial number of tribunals, set up by Act of Parliament. They are described in the guidance given to government department as: “those bodies whose functions, like those of courts of law, are essentially judicial. Independently of the Executive, they decide the rights and obligations of private citizens towards each other and towards a government department or public authority.” The growth in the number and importance of tribunals is closely related to the development B Composition of tribunals and procedure A tribunal consists of three members. The chairperson is normally the only legally qualified member. The other two are lay representatives who usually have special expertise in the area governed by the tribunal, gained from practical experience. The tribunal will also have all the usual administrative support enjoyed by the court: hearing clerks, who are responsible for administering procedures, clerical staff, and hearing accommodation.     EXERCISES 7.1 Complete this letter which a lawyer has written to his client about a case coming to an Employment Tribunal. Look at B opposite to help you.   Woods & Pankhurst Solicitors 3 The Old Forge West Cambourne Cambs CB6 7AB   Mr D Johnson, Managing Director. Force Ltd.   Dear David Claim for Unfair Dismissal by A.J. Blackwood Many thanks for your faxed letter of yesterday attaching the copy ET1 in respect of the above. According to my records. Force Ltd have not had an (1)_______ _______ claim made against it previously so I thought it would be helpful if I give you a brief outline of the various stages of the procedure involved for you to (2) _______ the claim.

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