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Employment Tribunal Price Information
We have a wealth of experience in representing individuals and businesses at all stages of the tribunal process.
We have a wealth of experience in representing individuals and businesses at all stages of the tribunal process.
Explore our pricing below for bringing and defending claims in employment tribunals for unfair or wrongful dismissal (where no other claims raised, such as whistleblowing or discrimination) where a case goes to a final hearing.
| Type of case | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| Simple case: | £6,000 – £12,000 (excluding VAT) |
| Medium complexity case: | £12,000 – £20,000 (excluding VAT) |
| High complexity case: | £20,000 – unlimited (excluding VAT) |
Factors that could make a case more complex include:
There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of between £1,000 – £2,500 per day (excluding VAT). Generally, we would allow 1 – 20 days for a hearing depending on the complexity of your case. Simple unfair dismissal claims may be 1 – 3 days on average.
Cases that proceed in the courts (rather than the tribunals) are not covered by this pricing information and will be estimated separately.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Counsel’s fees are estimated between £1,000 to £3,000 (excluding VAT) per day (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing where such cases are not conducted by one of our solicitors. Counsels’ fees for preparation time and any meetings will normally be extra and range from £1,000 – £2,000 per day engaged (excluding VAT).
There may also be travel disbursements and overnight stays in hotels depending on the location of the hearing.
The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
The stages set out above are an indication and if some of stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged on your individual needs.
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 4 – 16 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, this will depend largely on the complexity of the case and Tribunal availability. As an initial estimate, your case to final hearing is likely to take 6 – 18 months. This is just an estimate and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
Our employment team is made up of qualified solicitors (with between 1 – 44 years’ experience) and paralegals (with up to 2 years’ experience). The tribunal team is supervised by Monica Atwal who has over 20 years’ experience working in employment matters. View our Tribunal Team.
Further information on lawyers specifically assigned to your matter will be provided upon instruction and depend on matters including the complexity of the matter, relevant experience, turnaround requirements and workloads within the team. We will allocate lawyers in an appropriate and cost-effective manner. Depending on the level of the lawyer assigned (including paralegals) the hourly rate will vary between £100 – £400 per hour plus VAT.
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