Pricing
Settlement Agreement (employment)
The aim is for you to never be out of pocket for settlement agreement advice:
FREE advice & sign-off
Your employer is normally charged for the cost of legal advice on the terms and effect of a settlement agreement.
NO WIN NO FEE negotiation
If you wish to negotiate your settlement with your employer, a No Win No Fee will be considered (or rather a No Increase, No Fee basis).
If the employer wishes to pay to you directly the costs of you taking advice (or if the employer is not paying anything towards costs) then a fee will be agreed with you directly.
Employment Tribunal
95% of the work done is on a Fixed Fee basis, however, below are some guidelines for pricing.
Hourly rates
Depending on your requirements (£195 - £395 + VAT) the hourly rate will be confirmed to you at the outset.
Estimates
Straightforward case: £10,000 - £15,000 + VAT
Intermediate case: £15,000 - £20,000 + VAT
Complex case: £20,000 - £50,000 + VAT
Reasons which would make a case more complex are: discrimination or whistleblowing, voluminous issues in dispute, numerous witnesses and/or documentation, and/or more than 2 days hearing.
Disbursements
In addition to the above estimates, it may be necessary to incur the following disbursements:
Expert fees: medical reports etc
Barrister fees: £2,500 + VAT per day
Travel costs: fuel, parking or train fares.
Stages of an Employment Tribunal Claim
Stage 1: reviewing documents, taking your instructions and drafting pre-claim correspondence and including Acas Conciliation.
Stage 2: drafting particulars of claim or a response to an Employment Tribunal claims, preparing a schedule of loss, exploring settlement and dealing with a preliminary hearing.
Stage 3: dealing with disclosure of evidence, drafting witness statement and preparing for / attending final hearing.
If not all stages are required, the above estimated will be reduced accordingly.
How long will your matter take?
Stage 1: 1 – 4 weeks
Stage 2: 1 – 6 months
Stage 3: 12 – 24 months
All charges are exclusive of VAT, currently 20%.
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