One of my old employees has brought a civil claim against our company wanting extra wages. There is no basis for her claim. Now the case has been listed for a pre-hearing conference. I would like to know more about what this is.
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Answer by Lisa Wulfsohn, Melbourne 3000 VIC
- A pre-hearing conference happens before the matter is listed for a hearing.
- It is a mandatory meeting that all parties must go to. If you have a lawyer then they will come and represent you at this meeting.
- The purpose of the pre-hearing conference is to help the parties to try to reach an agreement to resolve the issue.