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January 20, 2016
Establishing facts – Bano
Outlines a methodical approach to assessing the evidence and finding the facts in a case.
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January 20, 2016
Hearing rooms – Bano
Considers how to prepare a hearing room, especially when sharing accommodation which may not have been designed with tribunal hearings in mind. Includes ensuring that the hearing room complies with legal requirements covering access for users with disabilities and for the public.
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January 20, 2016
Links that may cast doubt on objectivity – Stacey
An update on the article “When not to sit”, dealing with the implications of some recent case law. What type of relationship between a party’s representative and a tribunal member may give rise to a risk of bias? What about inappropriate noises, remarks and the expression of preliminary views by a tribunal?
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January 20, 2016
Burden and standard of proof – Cooper
Considers the rules of evidence as applicable in tribunals by comparison with proceedings in criminal law. What is the burden of proof? What is the standard of proof? How is this affected by the more inquisitorial nature of most tribunal proceedings, compared to a criminal trial? Differences between jurisdictions are considered. Concludes that where a Tribunal deals with non-criminal proceedings the civil standard of proof (balance of probabilities) should apply.
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January 20, 2016
Listening and asking questions – Parry
A succinct guide to ways of obtaining information and showing understanding by listening and questioning techniques, including the use of silence, rephrasing and different types of questions.
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April 18, 2017
Why I became a judge: Her Honour Judge Mary Stacey
HHJ Stacey talks about why solicitors have the right qualities to become judges
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January 20, 2016
(Perils of the) Online World – Clarke
The relevance of social media including Twitter and Facebook to the work of judges
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January 20, 2016
Reading the papers – Ockelton
A fictional scenario illustrates what can happen when the tribunal has not read the papers in advance. Why it is important to prepare adequately and some techniques for doing so (such as developing a form to record key points). Read the papers well enough to instil confidence in the parties but not so well that it is difficult to keep an open mind.
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January 20, 2016
Communication – Brown
A guide to the communication skills required by all tribunal members
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January 20, 2016
Finding facts and weighing evidence – Bano
How to deal with different sources of evidence, including oral and expert evidence, dealing with conflicting evidence, assigning weight to evidence and ensuring that the tribunal’s conclusions are based on the evidence as a whole.