Acting for Employees:
We do not currently act for employees/ex-employees in Employment Tribunal claims. We do however advise on Settlement Agreements for a fixed fee between £500.00 and £750.00 plus VAT at 20% of between £100.00 to £150.00 totalling £600.00 to £900.00 depending upon complexity. In addition, we charge £50.00 plus VAT at 20% of £10.00 totalling £60.00 per person for compulsory Anti Money Laundering checks.
Acting for Employers:
We charge for employment advice and representation based upon the following hourly rates.
Andrew Isitt, is a Consultant Solicitor who was admitted in 1990 with over 30 years of experience exclusively in litigation and dispute resolution. His hourly rate is £300.00 plus VAT at 20% of £60.00 totalling £360.00.
Shanaz Gota is a Solicitor who was admitted in 2017. Her hourly rate is £250.00 plus VAT at 20% of £50.00 totalling £300.00.
Laura Romney is a trainee Solicitor who has completed the Legal Practice course. Her hourly rate is £150.00 plus VAT at 20% of £30.00 totalling £180.00.
For contested employment tribunal claims for unfair/wrongful dismissal, discrimination, etc which go all the way to a final hearing, our fees normally range between £3,800.00 plus VAT at 20% of £760.00 totalling £4,560.00 and £10,000.00 plus VAT at 20% of £2,000.00 totalling £12,000.00 with an average fee of £6,500.00 plus VAT at 20% of £1,300.00 totalling £7,800.00. This covers all proceedings up to and including a final tribunal hearing. These figures are illustrative only. If a case settles early before entering a final hearing, our fees may be lower, depending upon how quickly the case settles.
We will provide you with detailed costs estimates on a best-estimate basis upon receipt of detailed instructions. Costs may vary depending upon all the circumstances of the case, and may be affected by various factors including: the complexity, type, and number of issues in dispute; the volume of documentation to be considered; the number of witnesses on each side; the work involved in gathering evidence; any employer’s counter-claim, any interim applications/hearings, and the length, in days and hours, of the final hearing.
We will also carry out ID checks at the commencement of instructions to comply with anti-money laundering requirements for which we charge £50.00 plus VAT at 20% of £10.00 totalling £60.00 for each ID check carried out.
If a barrister is instructed to present your case at an interim or final hearing, the barrister’s fee is a disbursement which is payable in addition to our fees set out above. We cannot control the amount of barrister’s fees, since they are independent from us, but they are likely to be in the range of £1,500.00 plus VAT at 20% of £300.00 totalling £1,800.00 and £5,000.00 plus VAT at 20% of £1,000.00 to £6,000.00 depending upon the complexity of the case and the time taken for the final hearing. We will normally obtain an advance estimate of barrister’s fees in each case where they are instructed.
How long will it take and key stages:
In any tribunal proceedings, we are dependant upon the tribunal’s availability over which we have no control. However, from experience employment tribunal cases can take between 9 to 18 months (longer in some cases) from issue to final hearing. Key stages include issue of claim, response, case management hearing, interim applications (if any), mediation ( if both parties agree) and if not resolved by agreement then the final hearing. This link to the Employment Tribunal Rules of Procedure provides more detail: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-tribunal-procedure-rules