Emma is an experienced civil practitioner with a broad and sophisticated practice spanning employment, public law, criminal and regulatory work, coronial proceedings, and trusts and estates. She regularly appears before courts, tribunals and inquests and is qualified to practise in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. Emma is frequently instructed in complex, sensitive and high-stakes disputes, often involving vulnerable individuals, public bodies and significant reputational/regulatory risk, and is particularly valued for her ability to manage cases where civil, criminal and public law issues overlap.
This case review was provided by the Claimant’s instructed Barrister, Emma McIlveen BL and concentrates on the reasonable adjustments made at tribunal to ensure that the Claimant could fully participate in proceedings. It was the first time in Northern Ireland that a Registered Intermediatory was appointed by an Industrial Tribunal.
The Claimant presented a claim for unfair dismissal and failure to pay notice pay in November 2018.
On the third day of the substantive hearing, during the Claimant’s cross examination, the Claimant’s representative raised concerns regarding whether the Claimant was effectively participating in the hearing. Until this point, no application for reasonable adjustments or special adjustments had been made.
Following enquiries by the Tribunal, an
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