Sources and coverage
Tribuno keeps Employment Tribunal decisions, ACAS guidance, statutory passages, tribunal procedure material and higher-authority case law in distinct source layers.
Tribuno provides Employment Tribunal research assistance and legal information only. It does not provide legal advice, representation, or guaranteed outcome prediction.
Source layers
Each layer has a different role. This overview explains those roles; it does not show verified coverage dates, decision counts or the latest update.
Fact-pattern comparables
Search published decisions, read the source text and save relevant decisions to a Research File or memo source list.
ET decisions help compare facts and reasoning. They are not binding predictions and may contain sensitive personal data.
Process and workplace-practice context
Use ACAS Lens to find Code and guidance passages on discipline, grievances, investigations, hearings, appeals and the right to be accompanied.
ACAS material is a separate source layer and must not be treated as an ET comparable decision.
Legal framework context
Use Statute Lens to find reviewed legislation passages relevant to your research question and workflow.
Retrieved statutory passages are starting points for checking the framework, not complete legal advice.
Process and case-management context
Use Procedure Lens to find guidance on applications, hearings, evidence, case management, reconsideration and remedies.
Procedure material can change. Check source date and context before relying on a passage.
Authority and principle context
Use Case Law Lens to review approved higher-authority employment judgments, with citation records where available. These remain separate from tribunal decisions used for factual comparison.
The Lens is not a complete legal research database and does not rank authorities by legal importance.
Source trail
Open each citation, read the surrounding passage and check that it supports the point in your memo.
Source trail
This example is illustrative. Source labels show the layer, its role in the research, the supporting passage and what to check.
Scroll horizontally to see the source details and checks.
| Ref | Source layer | Research role | Source details | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | ET decision | Fact-pattern comparable | Decision title, source URL, selected paragraphs and why the decision was saved to the research file. | Confirm the facts, reasoning and procedural context are close enough before using the comparison. |
| L1 | ACAS Lens | Workplace-practice context | Guidance passage, source layer and whether it was selected for the memo. Kept separate from tribunal decisions. | Check the current ACAS wording and do not cite it as a tribunal finding. |
| L2 | Statute Lens | Framework context | Statutory passage label, source link and the workflow issue it is being used to frame. | Verify the current statutory text and any authority needed for the professional question. |
Check that the link opens the decision, guidance or authority named in the memo.
Read the cited passage and nearby paragraphs to check that they support the point.
Use tribunal decisions for factual comparisons. Keep legislation, ACAS guidance, procedure guidance and case law in their distinct roles.
Coverage limits
Tribuno makes coverage visible so weak or missing support can be treated as a research limitation, not hidden behind confident wording.
Results depend on the sources currently indexed by Tribuno, available metadata and usable source text.
A similar decision can help compare facts and reasoning, but it does not decide whether another matter is the same.
Check source URLs, dates, passages and source-layer labels before relying on a memo or extract.
Open a sample report to see how source labels, Lens findings and caveats fit together.
