To be honest it is never going to be a great day out even though some tribunals are in beautiful buildings which you might enjoy visiting in different circumstances.
There are two things which can make the day better. The first is simple and obvious- it is winning your claim.
The second is fairly obvious too. It is being prepared and includes having an idea what will happen at the tribunal. We do most of the preparation for our clients but we cannot prepare them mentally. That is mainly for the clients themselves.
If you know how your hearing will proceed it will not mean that you win the case- but it might help.
Almost all employment tribunal hearings are in public so if you can it is well worth going to a tribunal to watch a hearing before your own case is due to be heard. Ideally you will be able to watch a case similar to your own but most types of case are dealt with in a similar way so it does not matter too much. Unless you want to spend a lot of time at the tribunal it is best to pick one that is not expected to last too long because the steps are the same regardless of how long the case lasts.
Whether or not you go to see a hearing before your case it is also worth reading up on what happens so we have produced a guide to what you can expect. You can find it in the Employee Guides section of the web-site: An employee’s guide to employment tribunal hearings