The tribunal aims to hear cases within six months of the ET1 being lodged. Obviously short, simple claims (eg unlawful deduction from wages cases) can be slotted in earlier than multi-day complex claims (eg equal pay cases).
You will usually be asked to indicate how many witnesses you intend to call/ how long you think the hearing will last, as well as any dates you can’t make. It is important to think about this carefully, because it can be hard to change the length of hearing once it has been set and listed in the tribunal calendar.
