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Procedural fairnessReasonable investigationAppeal handling
Unfair dismissal process review
Compare investigation, consultation, warnings, appeal, and reasonableness patterns across selected tribunal decisions.
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When to use this workflow
Not for
Outcome predictionFinal case conclusionUnchecked witness evidence
Output
Process-focused research memo with a comparable-decision matrix, ACAS context and source-check caveats.
Source inputs
Sources for this workflow
Examples are illustrative. Workspace output uses your selected decisions and promoted Lens passages.
Dismissal chronologyInvestigation recordsSelected ET comparablesACAS process Lens
Source trail
Unfair dismissal source trail example
Check what each source supports before using memo wording.
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 | Used to compare how a tribunal discusses the employer's investigation scope and the treatment of disputed witness evidence. | Read the source reasoning and confirm whether the allegation type, investigation length, and available evidence are close enough to the live question. |
| S2 | ET decision | Fact-pattern comparable | Used to inspect whether an internal appeal corrected earlier procedural weaknesses or simply repeated the original decision. | Check who heard the appeal, what material was considered, and whether the tribunal treated the appeal as curing or compounding defects. |
| S3 | ET decision | Distinguishing or adverse comparable | Included so the report does not only show favourable-looking material. It gives a contrast for evidential gaps and reasonableness language. | Confirm whether the factual gap is genuinely comparable and whether the tribunal's criticism turned on evidence, timing, policy, or witness credibility. |
| L1 | ACAS Lens | Workplace-practice context | Promoted as guidance context for investigation, hearing, and appeal steps while keeping it separate from ET comparables. | Check the current ACAS source text and avoid treating guidance as if it were a tribunal decision. |
Workflow steps
01
Profile the chronology and reason for dismissal.
02
Search for ET decisions with similar procedural facts.
03
Review ACAS, statutory and procedure Lens passages.
04
Draft a cautious memo from selected sources.
Example research question
What procedural fairness themes appear in comparable unfair dismissal decisions involving investigation quality and appeal handling?
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