Preparing & Delivering Final Submissions
- Duration
- 15 minutes
- Format
- Video
Written by Julia Gidney · former leading employment lawyer.
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▸ Read the video transcript
Final Submissions are your last word to the Employment Tribunal and your opportunity to draw everything together and tell the Judge, clearly, why you should win.
And when the decision is reserved for weeks or months, your written submissions are often what the panel re-reads first.
In this video guidance, I'll show you how to draft your final submissions document.
You'll learn how to summarise your case, deal with witness credibility, set out the law if you can, and then work through the List of Issues, one by one, pointing to the evidence that supports your case and harms the other side's case.
You'll learn how to deliver your submissions on the day and I'll give you the top tips leading advocates swear by. Many thanks for watching.
What This Video Guidance Covers
Learn how to pull your case together into clear Final Submissions that give the Tribunal the strongest possible summary of your position.
Content includes:
- 1 What final submissions are
- 2 How the Tribunal uses them
- 3 When to start preparing them
- 4 What to include
- 5 How to structure them
- 6 How to deliver them on the day
- 7 Oral vs written submissions
- 8 Top tips from leading advocates
- 9 A cautionary note about the use of AI
- 10 What a reserved judgment means for your submissions
Good to Know
Who is this video for?
Anyone representing themselves, or someone else, at an Employment Tribunal hearing in England & Wales who will need to sum up their case at the end of the evidence and who wants to do it in a way the Tribunal will find most useful when it makes its decision.
What's included?
A 15-minute video explaining what Final Submissions are, when they're required and how the Tribunal uses them. It covers what to include and how to structure them, how to deliver them on the day, and the top tips from experienced advocates on preparing the very best submissions, plus an important warning about the use of AI.
When should I start preparing them?
Much earlier than you'd think. The video explains why experienced advocates begin their Final Submissions long before the last day of the hearing, and how to do that whether your hearing is one day or several.
I don't know the law — does that matter?
The video explains what the Tribunal will do if you don't know the law, and how to make the most of what you do know. Your strongest contribution is the evidence, and the video shows you how to marshal it.
Can I use AI to help write my final submissions?
The video has clear advice on this, drawn from the experience of Employment Judges and advocates, and it's not what most people expect.
Is it up to date?
Employment law, the Acas Code and Tribunal rules change regularly. We monitor these changes closely and update our videos when they happen. If we update this video, the new version appears in your personal video dashboard automatically, at no extra cost.
How long will I have access?
Employment Tribunal cases can take a long time to reach a hearing, so your video stays available to you for 24 months. If you need longer, just email us at info@wdidi.org and we'll extend it for you. We want you to have our guidance for as long as you need it.
Is this legal advice?
No. None of our guidance is legal advice. If you need advice on your own case, please contact a solicitor or other qualified representative. The Law Society's Find a Solicitor service is a good place to start — or your local Citizens Advice if cost is a concern.
Anything else?
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