Kate wants to bring a case against her employer, Bill, to an Employment Tribunal so she completes and sends in the prescribed form. The Tribunal agrees to hear her claim and sends her form and a response form to Bill, telling him he has 14 days to reply or lose the case. Bill sends a letter to Kate and to the Tribunal 10 days later requesting an extension because he is ill. Kate writes to the Tribunal two days later opposing the extension but the Employment Judge grants Bill's extension without a hearing.

Explain how the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 will apply to Kate.

Also explain whether the tribunal, Kate and Billl were following the correct procedure or not.

Reference:

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/employment-tribunal

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/employment-tribunal