Our pricing for bringing and defending claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal:

Simple case	(1 day)  £10,500 - £16,000 plus VAT at 20%
Medium complexity case	(2-3 days) £16,000 - £45,000 plus VAT at 20%
High complexity case	(4 days or more) £45,000 - £125,000+ plus VAT at 20%

Our price information is intended to be a guide, and a variety of factors can make a case more complex (see below), or protracted as the matter progresses.  The above estimates assume a solicitor or associate lawyer progressing the matter under supervision from a Senior Associate or Partner.

There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of between £1,520 and £4,200 per day (excluding VAT), depending on the hourly rate of the employment lawyer. This additional charge applies irrespective of counsel’s attendance at a Hearing. Counsel’s fees are not included in the above estimates and explained further under “Disbursements”.

Our current hourly rates are:

Role	Rates
Partner	475 to 650
Senior Associate	395
Associate	355
Solicitor / Legal Executive	315
Trainee / Paralegal	195

All fees are exclusive of VAT which will be payable in addition.

What is included

The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to a claim:

There are certain factors which may make a case more complex and impact costs. These should be considered at the outset and include:

• unrepresented claimants, known as litigants in person;
• the requirement to amend claims or provide further information;
• preliminary issues which are still to be determined;
• the volume of documentation;
• the number of witnesses;
• if the claim concerns whistleblowing (automatic unfair dismissal); and
• any discrimination connected to the dismissal.

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as travel, subsistence and accommodation expenses or counsel’s fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. Our price information is exclusive of disbursements.

When we instruct counsel, we will always agree their fees with you in advance and would ask for you to make a payment on account of their fees before the instructions are confirmed.