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Tribunal tweets hopes to live tweet the employment tribunal between Prof Jo Phoenix and the Open University from 10am today although we have not yet received permission to do this. We have not received a list of witnesses or legal counsel so will complete this as case proceeds.
Abbreviations:
JP Jo Phoenix, the Claimant (C)
OU The Open University, the Respondent (R)
BC Ben Cooper KC, Counsel for JP
JP Jo Phoenix, the Claimant (C)
OU The Open University, the Respondent (R)
BC Ben Cooper KC, Counsel for JP
J - Regional Employment Judge Foxwell
P - Panel or panel member
One of the Tribunal Tweets has been given a remote log in. We have asked the clerk to seek Judge Foxwell's permission to allow that team member to allocate the log in so we can share reporting.
P - Panel or panel member
One of the Tribunal Tweets has been given a remote log in. We have asked the clerk to seek Judge Foxwell's permission to allow that team member to allocate the log in so we can share reporting.
Your reporter is in the virtual waiting room.
Judge Foxwell will finalise the schedule of witnesses, the running order for the hearing & hear any applications including ours to live tweet today. The court is likely rise early that day so that the panel can reading the papers.
Judge Foxwell will finalise the schedule of witnesses, the running order for the hearing & hear any applications including ours to live tweet today. The court is likely rise early that day so that the panel can reading the papers.
We are still in the virtual waiting room.
The issues under consideration in this case have created significant public interest.
The core principle of #OpenJustice is that justice should be administered in public.
The core principle of #OpenJustice is that justice should be administered in public.
Proceedings must be held in public, evidence must be communicated publicly, and the Court should not prevent the fair, accurate and contemporaneous reporting of proceedings by the media unless strictly necessary.
@HMCTSgovuk is committed to open justice.
@HMCTSgovuk is committed to open justice.
We request remote access and permission to report via live tweeting, a contemporaneous record of the public hearings, on X/twitter for each case we cover.
We are grateful to @HMCTSgovuk when they arrange remote access for cases now as most cases are being heard in person.
We are grateful to @HMCTSgovuk when they arrange remote access for cases now as most cases are being heard in person.
In practical terms, @tribunaltweets reporting fulfils a number of objectives: it enables the public to know that justice is being administered impartially and reduces the likelihood of inaccurate comments about the proceedings.
We are a volunteers collective, established 3 years ago for Dr Helen Webberley's tribunal, to report what we hear, rather than filing a post court report.
This enables us to report promptly and accurately. Our objective is to report proceedings fairly without bias or prejudice.
This enables us to report promptly and accurately. Our objective is to report proceedings fairly without bias or prejudice.
We have been admitted. We do not yet have permission to report.
Judge Young has not yet addressed our request to report contemporaneously. The court has now risen for the panel to read themselves into the case.
The Judge is Judge Young.
Hearing started late as technical difficulty as a panel member’s laptop can’t access the bundle. Witnesses are will start at 10am on Wednesday.
Hearing started late as technical difficulty as a panel member’s laptop can’t access the bundle. Witnesses are will start at 10am on Wednesday.
The sound is difficult - missed the OU Counsel's name.
Judge Young has asked both counsel for their pronouns.
She asked the solicitors to tell the Tribunal how they will manage the documents for the press and witnesses. There is a discussion on managing the 11 bundles.
Judge Young has asked both counsel for their pronouns.
She asked the solicitors to tell the Tribunal how they will manage the documents for the press and witnesses. There is a discussion on managing the 11 bundles.
Discussion of access adjustments which will include regular short breaks for C to stand as back pain every 45 mins.
Review of housekeeping & timetable.
15 day hearing - liability only. So a remedies hearing will follow later if needed. A preliminary timetable review of time BC expects to examine each witness. The timetable for the hearing will be finalised on Wednesday am.
15 day hearing - liability only. So a remedies hearing will follow later if needed. A preliminary timetable review of time BC expects to examine each witness. The timetable for the hearing will be finalised on Wednesday am.
J asks for reading list between the two parties. Defendants’ re-reading list is adopted.
She asked for documents counsel want her to read to be electronic. Docs include an agreed cast list, opening skeletons and submissions, agreed chronology, & at closing the authorities list.
She asked for documents counsel want her to read to be electronic. Docs include an agreed cast list, opening skeletons and submissions, agreed chronology, & at closing the authorities list.
Witness statements - 351 page witness bundle
Other evidence: 5,552 page bundle with 16 page index.
BC: Withdrew the indirect discrimination claim - by email on 14 September.
J: received a dismissal judgment?
BC: No.
J: will dismiss first thing on Weds if not already done.
Other evidence: 5,552 page bundle with 16 page index.
BC: Withdrew the indirect discrimination claim - by email on 14 September.
J: received a dismissal judgment?
BC: No.
J: will dismiss first thing on Weds if not already done.
J: Train and tube strike on Weds and tube strike on Friday. We will require everyone to attend in person regardless of the strike, at 10am.
Court rises.
We'll be back at 10am on Wednesday.
Court rises.
We'll be back at 10am on Wednesday.
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The application on permission to report contemporaneously on x/twitter was not heard. It will probably be heard on Wednesday. ~
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