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Litigation Fees
Employment Tribunal
If we take a case involving an Employment Tribunal matter for an employee (such as for unfair or wrongful dismissal) we will charge by reference to either a share of the Tribunal’s award, normally one third plus VAT, or a minimum fee of £2,000.00 plus VAT.
On assisting employers we charge at the rate of £230.00 per hour plus VAT.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees and fees for Counsel, depending on the circumstances of your case, we may ask you for payment of those costs upfront at the point that the cost is incurred.
The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
- 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 of the stages involved.
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 will be considerable less than if the claim proceeds to a Final Hearing. We would endeavour to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
Debt Recovery
Debt Recovery is dealt with on an as required basis and subject to our taking up instructions. Ordinarily the cost would be between £190.00 and £230.00 per hour plus VAT. A conditional fee may be available.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees and fees for Counsel, depending on the circumstances of your case, we may ask you for payment of those costs upfront at the point that the cost is incurred.
Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:
- The VAT element of our fee cannot be reclaimed from your debtor.
- Interest and compensation may take the debt into a higher banding, with a higher cost.
Our fee includes:
- Taking your instructions and reviewing documentation
- Undertaking appropriate searches
- Sending a letter before action
- Receiving payment and sending onto you, or if the debt is not paid, drafting and issuing claim
- Where no Acknowledgement of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter Judgement in default
- When Judgement in default in received, write to the other side to request payment
- If payment is not received within 21 days, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim, whether the claim is contested and whether the other side promptly pays the Judgement or whether enforcement action is needed. We would endeavour to provide you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
