Covert recording

Pepper

You can but there are limits on what you can do.

First, you cannot make your recording available to anybody else, the exception to this would be at a Tribunal where the Judge can decide to include it as evidence. Doing so would breach the privacy of the assessor

The way around this is to transcribe the recording and then you can use it where you want.

It will be of less use at the MR stage than a Tribunal, for the former try and stick to black and white issue such as;

"the assessors recorded I can drive, I actually said that I do not do this"

You can try and deal with more grey issues but you will likely fall foul of the assessor's opinion being preferred to your own.

Be aware, most recordings have both helpful and unhelpful content, sometimes disastrous comments, so if you submit the recording it must be the whole, unedited recording.

Gordon

Hi Pepper

Yes, you can use the transcript to show that the HP made mistakes - but as Gordon says, you will have to make the whole unedited transcript available.

The HP would not have recorded the call unless you requested them to do so. If you did, then a recording should still be available.

BIS

Hi Pepper

There are no options on this site to give an opinion on your submission, I would advise you to see your local Welfare Rights Organisation, they be able to give you their opinion.

As to transcribing, I am not sure if you need to get it professionally done, fellow mods may be able to give you an answer.

As to your last question, I would say no, but it would depend on what point of law you were arguing.

Gary