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Take better questions into your first conversation.

Choose the legal-service topic, select the questions you need and print a plan to use with each office. Keep personal documents and the answers in your own private records.

What kind of help are you comparing?

This tool uses topic choices and checkboxes only. It does not ask for your case details, send an enquiry or save a private file. Selections clear on reload.

01 / Choose the questions

What do you need to ask?

Do you advise people in my role on this kind of workplace issue?What can the first engagement deliver before the date I have been given?Will the same person review the documents and discuss the advice with me?Would communications with the other party need a separate agreement?What would cause the estimate to change?Is an official service, union or other assistance route relevant to this enquiry?

02 / Gather what you have

Prepare an index, then ask what to send

A short timeline separating confirmed events from your recollection.
The current contract and any proposed replacement, with version dates.
Relevant letters, payslips or policies you already hold; ask which are needed first.
Any response date, hearing notice or other time-sensitive document.
Your role and the practical outcome you want to discuss: understanding, negotiation or representation.

Keep the index in your own private notes. Ask each office for its intake and secure document process before sharing material.

03 / Your enquiry plan

Workplace matters: questions for first contact

0 of 6 questions selected.

Select the questions above to create your plan. You can then print it or save it as a PDF using your browser.

Keep these tasks separate when asking about scope

Employment contract or agreement review. Does the price cover a written summary, amendments and a follow-up discussion?
Negotiation support. Who contacts the other party, and how many rounds are included?
Proceedings or formal response. Which forum, stage and appearances are included? Who checks the deadline?

Record the office’s answer privately

Office / person contacted: ____________________________________

Date and proposed task: ______________________________________

Included work and exclusions: _________________________________

Costs, assumptions and next step: ______________________________

This is a preparation worksheet, not legal advice or a recommendation. Confirm identity, scope, fees and acceptance directly. An enquiry does not pause a deadline.

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