What is a legal timeline?

Legal timelines are used in business litigation, construction litigation, personal injury litigation, intellectual property litigation, and liability litigation because they are effective visuals for demonstrating the timing of the key facts and events which anchor cases in jurors’ minds.

How do you create a legal timeline?

We’ve put together these five steps as best practices to help you create your case’s legal timeline more efficiently and more effectively.

Create the list of players.
Create the issue list and subject topic index.
Set out the key facts and load the documents or evidence that substantiates them.

Do you need to give a chronology to someone?

If you write a chronology, you do not need to give it to anyone. You can use your chronology to help you organise your thoughts when you are telling the employer and the conciliator your side of the story at conciliation. What should you include? Here are some of the things you should put in your chronology.

When to use chronologies in work with adults?

Chronologies have equal relevance in work with adults, particularly in adult support and protection and criminal justice social work serious incident reviews. We use the term ‘chronologies’ in the plural as there is latitude for various models and requirements of a chronology depending on the intended scope and format adopted.

What should be included in a chronology of events?

The details of anyone else (for example a co-worker) who was present for relevant conversations or events that can confirm your version of what happened. The date you were told that you were (or would be) dismissed. Dates of other events that you think were related to your dismissal.

When to use a chronology in a conciliation?

You can use your chronology to help you organise your thoughts when you are telling the employer and the conciliator your side of the story at conciliation. What should you include? Here are some of the things you should put in your chronology.

When to use a chronology in a case?

You should make sure that your chronology covers the important dates in your case. If you need more help get legal advice. Meeting with supervisor, Jo Small at Left Right Out offices about my work performance. No problems raised by Ms Small. Meeting with supervisor, Jo Small at Left Right Out offices about my work performance.

What should be included in a chronology of work?

Here are some of the things you should put in your chronology. If you had a contract, the date it was signed. The date you started work . If your duties changed and/or your job changed (for example, because of a promotion) the date this happened. The dates of any performance meetings or complaints.

When does an employer need an employment lawyer?

Here are a few situations when you should consider asking a lawyer to review your decision to fire: The worker has a written or oral employment contract that limits your right to fire (for more on employment contracts, see Nolo’s article Written Employment Contracts: Pros and Cons ).