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Mehta v Child Support Agency - Guidance for tribunals on deciding whether statements should be read aloud or "taken as read" [2010] EAT

Witness statements need not be read aloud at a hearing; an employment tribunal must make a case management decision following guidance given in this EAT judgment.

Mrs Mehta brought a claim for unfair dismissal. This was dismissed by an employment tribunal, following a two day hearing. The Child Support Agency (CSA) gave its evidence first: on the first day two of its witnesses read out their statements, answered further questions from CSA's Counsel, and were then cross-examined by Mrs Mehta (who represented herself). At the end of the day there was one more CSA witness, plus Mrs Mehta, to give evidence.   

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