I have been unfairly dismissed and have started a claim against my ex-employer through the Employment Tribunal Courts (England).
I have ADHD. I was diagnosed a few years ago and take NHS prescribed medications, I know some people are skeptical that ADHD is bogus but I promise you, it's a thing and it has a big impact on my executive function, particularly when I am under a lot of stress. My ex-employer was not aware of my disability and it's has no bearing on the facts/circumstances of the actual case, as I am able and capable of some types of work and was very competent at my job, more my ability to use/access the court system.
I don't have any money for a solicitor (I'm struggling to be able to look for new work due to the dismissal and how it was handled) and so I'm living off my savings.
I don't qualify for any benefits or legal aid unfortunately.
I have told the courts I have ADHD via email but they don't seem to register this or try and offer accommodations. I have missed a deadline to submit further information relating to my case to them, but because of my ADHD and I also have been struggling with my mental health (getting counselling via my GP surgery which thankfully is NHS so I don't have to pay) it's very hard to complete the admin because I try and research case law etc to find the right language to use and I just get lost in it all and get overwhelmed and unable to complete the task within the (to me) tight deadlines.
Are there any phases or a way of asking the courts to consider my disability (ADHD) and how difficult it is to complete these sort of tasks particularly when under such stress?
The courts are warning me via email that they are close to striking my case out because I haven't completed the requests for further information.
When I look on the gov.Uk website it says to contact the court and staff there will help make reasonable adjustments (I need more time than most to complete admin tasks). But my emails to my local court don't get answered and they don't answer the phone line (I've tried ringing many times).
Can anyone help with the wording to include for a request for reasonable adjustments because of my ADHD?
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ethelp · 25/03/2024 05:17
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