Guides
Short answers on getting WhatsApp messages ready for a dispute, with the free way to do it and what the official rules say.
- How to get WhatsApp messages ready for an employment tribunalExport the chat, pick the relevant messages, and put them in date order with page numbers for the hearing file. What tribunal guidance in England and Wales asks for.
- WhatsApp messages in a deposit dispute: TDS, DPS and mydepositsHow to get WhatsApp messages ready for a deposit dispute with the DPS, mydeposits or TDS: what the schemes say, and how to send only the messages that matter.
- WhatsApp messages in family court: getting them into the bundleFamily court bundles leave out WhatsApp messages unless the court directs otherwise. What Practice Direction 27A allows, and how to prepare specific messages.
- How to use WhatsApp messages in a small claimGet WhatsApp messages ready for a small claim in the county court: pick the relevant ones, put them in date order, and send copies by the date in your directions.
- WhatsApp screenshots or an exported chat: which should you use?Screenshots or an exported WhatsApp chat for a dispute? When each one works, what an export leaves out, and why searchable text matters in court bundles.
- How to print a whole WhatsApp chatPrint a whole WhatsApp chat: export it as a file, open it on a computer, add page numbers and print. Plus how to print just the dates or messages you need.
Not legal or HR advice. Rules change, so check the current rules for your case.