Short answer
Prepare the pregnancy or maternity timeline, employer communications, dismissal or redundancy documents, grievance papers, comparator information if relevant, ACAS details and any tribunal deadlines.
Start With The Timeline
The order of events often matters. A barrister will usually need to know when the employer became aware of pregnancy, when decisions were made, what was said and what happened before and after any dismissal, redundancy, demotion or change in treatment.
Core Evidence To Gather
A focused evidence pack is more useful than a large unfiltered email dump.
- Employment contract, policies and maternity correspondence.
- Emails, messages or meeting notes about pregnancy, maternity leave or return to work.
- Dismissal, redundancy, performance or disciplinary documents.
- Grievance, appeal and employer response papers.
- ACAS early conciliation certificate and key tribunal dates.
- A short chronology with names, dates and what happened.
Avoid Gaps In The Story
If treatment changed after pregnancy or maternity became known, identify what changed and when. If there were performance, absence or redundancy issues, include those papers too. A barrister needs the difficult facts as well as the helpful ones.
Urgency And Time Limits
Employment tribunal time limits can be short. If ACAS early conciliation has not started or a tribunal deadline is close, say this clearly in the quote request.
Pregnancy Discrimination Evidence Guide FAQs
Should I send every email about my pregnancy discrimination claim?
Start with key emails and a chronology. A barrister or chambers can then ask for further documents if needed.
Can a barrister help before a tribunal claim is issued?
A barrister may advise on merits, evidence, settlement and draft claim wording where Direct Access is suitable.
What if the deadline is urgent?
State the ACAS and tribunal dates at the start of the enquiry. A quote request does not stop time limits from running.
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If your matter is urgent, include hearing dates, court deadlines, orders and any documents you already have when you submit your enquiry.
