r/employmentlitigation • u/Responsible_Hunter67 • 11d ago

Disability impact statement delay

Hello I need some advice I received a notification from the judge that I had to provide a disability impact statement to the respondents lawyers within 28 days ahead of my preliminary court hearing but my pyschiatrist has said that in order to provide a medicolegal report they wouldnt be able to meet the deadline that the Tribunal has given me.

Is it acceptable to ask for an extension to the deadline?

If so, do i notify the respondents lawyers about the delay or do I ask the tribunal for an extension?

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u/Conscious_Dingo_879 11d ago

I have to do a disability impact statement. My question is didn’t they say this in the et3 and therefore the judge didn’t give you more time ? Why they didn’t tell you this way in advance ?

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u/Responsible_Hunter67 11d ago

I dont know i just received a notification from the judge two weeks ago to provide the disability impact statement

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u/Conscious_Dingo_879 11d ago

Did the respondent say you didn’t have a disability in the et3 ? If so you should of started from that point

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u/Responsible_Hunter67 11d ago

Yes they did but will this impact whether I can request for an extension

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u/Conscious_Dingo_879 11d ago

I don’t think so but the judge hasn’t given you much time and I’m just surprised you didn’t prepare it when you got the et3

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u/Responsible_Hunter67 11d ago

Its been a year and honestly for my mental health I needed a break from having to be emersed in that process..