Jo Phoenix vs The OU Employment Tribunal 2nd October (whispers Ben Cooper)

[ickky]

Employment Tribunal starts next Monday, not sure if it is available for remote viewing.

I have sent a request so we will see.

10.15 am start now 😒

Ah thanks @ickky One thing which I find interesting at these tribunals is how they all manage to be incompetent in different ways eg bundle issues with Allisons trial; tech issues with all of them; strict timetable that no one sticks to at this one. Is this just what the system is like?

All those hours spent meticulously timetabling. What a waste.

Anyone in yet?

@Chrysanthemum5

From all that I have seen, it is the norm. Such a waste of time and money.

Just seen Tribunal Tweets update that it will start 10:15 at earliest today.

No TT tweeted at the earliest 10.15am, there is an unspecified delay.

Just wanted to say thank you @ickky for posting the thread reader links for TT. I’m avoiding twitter so they’re super helpful

TT reporting the judge having IT issues again this morning. We're in, but sound as only just turned on.

JM to JP, you are opposed to Stonewall in Universities? (said incredulously)

Yes, I am on record as being opposed.

God she's crap.

Is OU counsel trying to show that Prof Jo has changed her story overnight? I thought she was answering a question from the Judge (didn't catch what it actually was)

So JM is saying a letter asking the OU to withdraw funding and support does not mean that JP's work was stopped. So does JM feel that if she were subject to a campaign asking for her trials to not be funded then that would not damage her work?

JM sounding very belligerent today and basically accusing JP of lying

I feel she's grasping at straws today. Good.

Did anyone hear what the judge said?

ooh, judge pulling up OP counsel

She's not making a good show of herself - she's very combative.

BC intervenes, snippy reply from JM

BC said council should not engage in general commentary, rather than ask questions.

Ben nipping in to object to OU counsel's 'commentary on evidence'

Judge: We've got your point now (to OP Counsel)

The cynical side of me wonders how much of this is OP Counsel trying to unsettle JP again in an attempt to show her as an emotional and unreliable witness.

JM keeps cutting off JP when she is trying to answer, so rude and annoying.

JM accusing JP as again not being broken by the open letter from colleagues to the OU complaining about the GC network, as she sent a WhatsApp message basically saying gird your loins, incoming.

Oh JM didn't like JP pointing out that the situation caused her ptsd