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Evidence Checker: How Strong is Your Case?

This self-checker will help you understand what proof you already have and what might still be missing. It’s private, supportive, and takes less than 2 minutes.

SECTION 1: Written Evidence (The Paper Trail)

Do you have any formal documents or emails that support your claim?

(e.g., dismissal letter, grievance outcome, discriminatory email)

Do you have any formal documents or emails that support your claim?(e.g., dismissal letter, grievance outcome, discriminatory email)

Have you saved relevant workplace policies?

(e.g., grievance, harassment, redundancy policies)

Have you saved relevant workplace policies?(e.g., grievance, harassment, redundancy policies)

Do you have screenshots or saved messages from Slack, WhatsApp, or Teams?

Do you have screenshots or saved messages from Slack, WhatsApp, or Teams?

Did you keep envelopes or postmarks from any key letters?

Did you keep envelopes or postmarks from any key letters?

SECTION 2: Personal Records

Have you kept a detailed, dated log of incidents?

Have you kept a detailed, dated log of incidents?

Did you follow up verbal conversations with a confirming email or note?

Yes
No
I'm not sure

Are your notes factual and professional (times, quotes, names, no emotional language)?

Yes
No
I'm not sure

SECTION 3: Witness Evidence

Are your notes factual and professional (times, quotes, names, no emotional language)?

Did anyone else see or hear what happened?

Did anyone else see or hear what happened?

Do you know what those witnesses would say if asked?

Do you know what those witnesses would say if asked?

Do you have contact info for any witnesses?

Do you have contact info for any witnesses?

SECTION 4: Bringing It Together

Can you show a clear timeline between what happened and how it affected you?

(e.g., treatment changed right after you raised a concern)

Can you show a clear timeline between what happened and how it affected you?(e.g., treatment changed right after you raised a concern)

Have you used a Subject Access Request (SAR) to uncover internal emails or records?

Answers:

Yes
No
I'm not sure

Thanks for completing the Evidence Checker.


Your answers help you see where you’re strongest and where you might want to focus next.


If you had mostly Yes answers – great. You’re well-prepared.

If you had many No or Not sure answers – don’t worry. You now know what to gather.