At Arlington Crown, we have considerable experience in respect of employment disputes. We offer advice and assistance to both employees and employers.
We offer a high-quality service at affordable prices. We are happy to clearly explain our fees and the likely costs involved in dealing with your requirements during your initial consultation with our team. We appreciate that every case is different, and therefore everyone has different circumstances. Once we have discussed your options with you and decided the best way forward we can give an indication how long it will take to get an outcome on your case and the likely costs.
Our services range from dealing with Settlement Agreements to representation before the Employment Tribunal. We can provide advice and assistance in the following matters:
- Breaches of employment contracts
- Disciplinary issues
- Dismissal (unfair and/or wrongful)
- Drafting employment contracts
- Discrimination cases
Redundancy - TUPE cases
- Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
FEES
Our pricing for bringing and defending Employment Tribunal claims will depend on the complexity of the case. The ranges are set out below:
£5,000 – £10,000
(Plus VAT and disbursements)
£10,000 – £15,000
(Plus VAT and disbursements)
(Plus VAT and disbursements)
We charge such matters based on an hourly rate, ranging from £150.00 to £350.00 per hour plus VAT, depending on the level of experience of the Solicitor.
- If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim
- Defending claims that are brought by litigants in person
- Making or defending a costs application
- Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant is disabled (if this is not agreed by the parties)
- The number of witnesses and documents
- If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after blowing the whistle on your employer
- Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal
There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of £900.00 – £2,100.00 per day (plus VAT at a rate of 20%). Generally, we would allow 1-5 days depending on the complexity of your case.
Disbursements
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 estimated between £1,500.00 to £2,500.00 per day plus VAT 20% (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation).
Key stages
- Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation (this is likely to be revisited throughout the matter and subject to change)
- Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached
- Preparing claim or response
- Reviewing and advising on claim or response from other party
- Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process
- Preparing or considering a schedule of loss
- Preparing for (and attending) a Preliminary Hearing
- Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents
- Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses
- Preparing bundle of documents
- Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements
- Agreeing a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list
- Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel
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.
Once we have discussed your case at our initial meeting with you and decided the best way forward, we can give an indication how long it will take to get an outcome (average time for contested cases can be 26 -52 weeks) on your case and the likely costs
If you require any assistance please contact us on 020 8882 1166.