What is a 'no win no fee'?

A no win no fee is a contractual agreement between us and you that enables you to bring a claim to tribunal without having to pay our fees for representing you up front.

How are we paid?

We are paid a percentage of any compensation or settlement fee a tribunal or your employer awards you. If you are not awarded any compensation we do not charge you at all.

What happens if I lose my claim?

If you are not successful in court, or in settling your claim, you do not have to pay us anything for representating you as of course, it is a no win no fee agreement.

Will I get a no win no fee?

We will assess your claim and if we feel it is appropriate and we feel that on balance, your claim has a viable chance of success, we will offer you a no win no fee agreement.

How to get our help:

If you feel you may have an employment law issue that you need help with and feel may merit a no win no fee agreement, then you can contact us in a number of ways. We are small firm with a caring and friendly approach to our clients. We will discuss your claim in outline with you for up to 30 minutes for free and give you an idea of how much time will be needed to properly assess your claim. After the assessment process is complete, we will then go on to advise you if we feel your claim merits a no win no fee agreement.

You can contact us by telephone at the following number:

01484 303585

You can contact us by filling in our contact form, with your details and a summary of the assistance you need:

Charges and Other Expenses

Whether you are a Claimant, ie a person bringing a Claim to an Employment Tribunal or a Respondent, ie a Business defending a Claim that has been brought against you. there are various ways to fund your case as set out below. Please note that the cost indication is typical for a straightforward claim, this may vary depending on the circumstances of your situation, for example if it is unduly complex or they are numerous documents / witnesses. You should be aware that costs are not generally recoverable in an Employment Tribunal from the other party unless one party’s case is hopeless, brought as an abuse of process or there is significant failure to comply with Employment Tribunal Orders which prejudices the other party. My charging rate is £200 per hour + VAT. This is designed to reflect the importance of the matter to you, my skill and expertise for dealing with the matter upon your behalf (20 years post-qualification experience), the specialist knowledge required and the overall efficiency with which the case is conducted. This rate is subject to VAT and will be reviewed in 6 month’s time. Privately paying Claimant Wrongful dismissal (ie Breach of Contract Claim ) £1500.00 plus vat to prepare and lodge your claim and represent you at the Employment Tribunal assuming the matter is listed for no more than half a day Unfair Dismissal. £2500.00 plus vat to prepare and lodge your claim and represent you at the Employment Tribunal assuming the matter is listed for no more than one day. Additional days are typically £750.00 plus vat per day. Respondent Wrongful dismissal (ie Breach of Contract Claim ) £1750.00 plus vat to prepare and lodge your Response and represent you at the Employment Tribunal assuming the matter is listed for no more than half a day Unfair Dismissal. £3000.00 plus vat to prepare and lodge your claim and represent you at the Employment Tribunal assuming the matter is listed for no more than one day. Additional days are typically £1000.00 plus vat per day. Other ways to fund your Case Claimant No Win No Fee Agreement Subject to your Claim having reasonable prospects of success and the claim is of sufficient economic value, we may be prepared to offer you a “no win no fee” agreement which means that we do not charge you for our time in bringing the claim if you are unsuccessful. If we are successful in either negotiating a settlement favorable to you or securing an award of compensation at the Employment Tribunal Hearing, then we are paid by deducting a percentage from your compensation for our costs, usually 35% (inc vat) Community Legal Service Funding You may be entitled to Community Legal Service Funding “CLSF” (formerly known as Legal Aid), and we shall be pleased to advise you in connection with the same. However, such funding is limited in operation as it restricted in general terms to only initial advice and some limited preparation after which alternative methods of funding will need to be agreed. It is not available for claims pursued in the Employment Tribunal. We do not offer this limited way of funding as we do not have a relevant franchise agreement. Nevertheless, we should warn that Community Legal Service Funding is not available for claims pursued in the employment tribunal.