Our Fees

Our fees for introducing you to your nominated solicitor who is prepared to assist and represent you are paid by the nominated solicitor themselves at the conclusion of your case.

YOU PAY US NOTHING for introducing you to your nominated solicitor.

The nominated solicitor pays us a fee which equates to an agreed percentage of the costs the nominated solicitor charges you for acting on your behalf.

The Nominated Solicitor's Charges

There are three methods of funding your claim, they are:

No Win, No Fee;
Hourly Rate or;
Legal Expenses Insurance.

No Win No Fee

Subject to a favourable assessment of the merits and value of your claim, your nominated solicitor may offer to represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Your nominated solicitor's usual fee for representing in this way is usually calculated as between 33% and 50% of any damages they recover for you either by way of a negotiated settlement of your claim or after a Tribunal hearing plus payment of any disbursements incurred on your behalf.

If you are happy to proceed on this basis, your nominated solicitor will send you a No Win, No Fee agreement together with a full explanation of how this method of funding works. Once you have had opportunity to consider the same, if you wish to continue, you will be asked to sign and return the agreement after which they will represent you as your nominated solicitor.
Hourly rate (payable win or lose)

The nominated solicitor can also represent you on a traditional hourly rate (plus VAT at the current rate) which is payable win or lose. How much you pay will be dependant upon the amount of time spent on your case and the level of experience of your legal representative; for example the hourly rate may vary between £100 for a junior or newly qualified solicitor to £175 per hour for a Partner.

Full details will be provided to you by your nominated solicitor should you choose this option.

If you prefer this option then you will be entitled to retain 100% of any damages you recover but please remember these fees are payable win or lose.
Insurance Cover

If you have the benefit of legal expenses insurance which is often provided under a household insurance policy or other similar insurance related product, the nominated solicitor can assist you in submitting an application to cover your legal fees.

The benefit of such cover is that your insurer meets your legal fees and you keep 100% of your damages.

Please note however if your application is successful, your insurer may be in a position to insist that you use one of their own panel solicitors and not your nominated solicitor with whom you may have developed a rapport. It is therefore worth bearing in mind that an insurer cannot generally restrict your right to appoint a solicitor of your choice if your claim has already been issued in the Employment Tribunal; something that you may wish to discuss with your nominated solicitor.

What next?

Once you have decided to pursue a claim in the Employment Tribunal, we will liaise with the nominated solicitor who in turn provide an honest assessment of your case and tell you directly whether or not they can assist you on a No Win, No Fee basis.

If they consider that the merits of your claim are favourable for a No Win, No Fee agreement they will confirm what percentage of your damages (if you are successful) they will take as their fee. It is then for you to decide whether you want to proceed on this basis by signing and returning a copy of their No Win No Fee agreement.

Alternatively once you have considered their assessment you may decide to fund your claim by paying the traditional hourly rate or by making an application under your legal expenses insurance.

Remember, you pay us nothing . we are paid by your nominated solicitor.

What if the merits of your case are not favourable?

If your nominated solicitor believes there are risks or problems with your claim and that they cannot therefore offer you a No Win, No Fee agreement as a method of funding, it is still your prerogative to explore the possibility of continuing with your claim by either paying the traditional hourly rate or by making an application under your legal expenses insurance.

Again, you pay us nothing . we are paid by your nominated solicitor.