Our Costs.

Employment Law.

Employment Tribunal - Small Businesses

Our fees are based on defending unfair, wrongful or constructive dismissal for small businesses. Due to the complexity of each case, we have provided a range of costs. Please note we are not currently VAT registered.

Low complexity claim: £5,000 - £10,000

Medium complexity claim: £10,000 - £18,000

High complexity claim: £18,000 - £25,000

 If you are a large business, our fees are likely to be in excess of the above and we can advise you of our fees once we have reviewed documentation and taken complete instructions.

In order for us to determine whether the matter is medium/high complexity the following is considered:

• The number of claims the claimant is seeking in their Particulars of Claim

• Whether it is necessary to make or defend applications

• Responding to applications made by the other side such as strike out applications or cost applications.

• Determining preliminary issues such as whether the claimant has a disability.

• Reviewing and determining allegations of discrimination.

• Automatic unfair dismissal on the grounds of making a protected disclosure/whistleblowing or raising a health and safety concern.

• The number of witnesses for the respondent as well as the other side.

• Whether an expert witness will be required.

• The number of documents to review and preparation time of Tribunal bundle.

• Complexity of schedule of losses.

To attend Preliminary Hearings, our fees are £550 per day. To attend a Final Hearing, our fees are £850 per day.

If you are appealing a decision at either the Employment Appeal Tribunal or Court of Appeal, please note this will be considered as an additional separate matter for which the fees will be determined as above depending on complexity. 

If you wish to handle the claim yourself but instruct us to advise on any single stage of a claim, our hourly rate fee for work undertaken by a Solicitor of England & Wales, with 10 years plus post qualification experience (PQE), will be £200.

Disbursements:

These costs are excluded from our fees and payable to third parties, such as court fees, application fees and expert report fees. We will advise you of such fees in our engagement letter and if such fees arise during your matter.

Counsel/Barrister fees are also additional disbursements and are estimated to be between £2,000 to £3,500 per day plus VAT, for a junior to mid-level advocate attending a Tribunal Hearing.

 Key stages of an Employment Tribunal claim:

• Taking instructions, reviewing your documentation and advising on the merits of your grounds of resistance.

• Advising on points to consider for compensation, exploring mitigation of losses by the claimant.

• Early-conciliation

• Exploring settlement options

• Complying with court directions

• Reviewing claims from the other side

• Preparation of grounds of resistance

• Exchanging documents with the other side and reviewing of documents

• Preparation of preliminary hearing, including case management, list of issues and attendance

• Exchanging documents with the other side

• Preparing and agreeing a bundle of documents with the other side

• Taking and drafting witness statements

• Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements

• Agreeing a list of issues

• Agreeing a cast list

• Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing

• Instructing Counsel

 Timescale:

If you reach settlement during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 4-8 weeks. If your claim proceeds to Final Hearing, your case can take in excess of 52 weeks from lodging your claim to finalising. However, this does not take into consideration current delays experienced by the Tribunal Service or particularly complex cases where there may be a requirement for more than one Preliminary Hearing to determine issues prior to Final Hearing. It should also be noted that due to Tribunal listing pressures, lack of judicial resources or any other matters which are outside our control, your case could be adjourned to another date depending on availability. Adjournments could occur on more than one occasion.

Employment Tribunal claims by individuals

Our fees are based on bringing claims for unfair, wrongful or constructive dismissal. Due to the complexity of each case, we have provided a range of costs. Please note we are not currently VAT registered.

Low complexity claim: £5,000 - £8,000

Medium complexity claim: £8,000 - £12,000

High complexity claim: £12,000 - £20,000

In order for us to determine whether the matter is medium/high complexity the following is considered:

• The number of claims the claimant is seeking to include in their Particulars of Claim

• The number of applications required to be made such as amending claims, providing further information about an existing claim or disclosure applications.

• Responding to applications made by the other side such as strike out applications or cost applications.

• Determining preliminary issues such as whether the claimant has a disability, which may be contested by the other side.

• Reviewing and determining allegations of discrimination.

• Automatic unfair dismissal on the grounds of making a protected disclosure/whistleblowing or raising a health and safety concern.

• The number of witnesses for the claimant as well as the other side.

• Whether an expert witness will be required.

• The number of documents to review and preparation time of Tribunal bundle.

• Complexity of schedule of losses.

To attend Preliminary Hearings, our fees are £550 per day. To attend a Final Hearing, our fees are £850 per day.

If you are appealing a decision at either the Employment Appeal Tribunal or Court of Appeal, please note this will be considered as an additional separate matter for which the fees will be determined as above depending on complexity. 

If you wish to handle the claim yourself but instruct us to advise on any single stage of a claim, our hourly rate fee for work undertaken by a Solicitor of England & Wales, with 10 years plus post qualification experience (PQE), will be £200.

 You should check with your home insurance provider or other provider if they would be willing to cover the costs of a claim as well as checking their terms and conditions.

 Disbursements:

 These costs are excluded from our fees and payable to third parties, such as court fees, application fees and expert report fees. We will advise you of such fees in our engagement letter and if such fees arise during your matter.

 Counsel/Barrister fees are also additional disbursements and are estimated to be between £2,000 to £3,500 per day plus VAT, for a junior to mid-level advocate attending a Tribunal Hearing.

Key stages of an Employment Tribunal claim:

• Taking instructions, reviewing your documentation and advising on the merits of your case.

• Advising on points to consider for compensation, exploring mitigation of losses.

• Early-conciliation and advising on time limits

• Exploring settlement options

• Preparation of a claim and schedule of loss

• Complying with court directions

• Reviewing grounds of resistance/response from the other side

• Exchanging documents with the other side and reviewing of documents

• Preparation of preliminary hearing, including case management, list of issues and attendance

• Exchanging documents with the other side

• Preparing and agreeing a bundle of documents with the other side

• Taking and drafting witness statements

• Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements

• Agreeing a list of issues

• Agreeing a cast list

• Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing

• Instructing Counsel

Timescale:

If you reach settlement during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 4-8 weeks. If your claim proceeds to Final Hearing, your case can take in excess of 52 weeks from lodging your claim to finalise. However, this does not take into consideration current delays experienced by the Tribunal Service or particularly complex cases where there may be a requirement for more than one Preliminary Hearing to determine issues prior to Final Hearing. It should also be noted that due to Tribunal listing pressures, lack of judicial resources or any other matters which are outside our control, your case could be adjourned to another date depending on availability. Adjournments could occur on more than one occasion.

Immigration Law.

Our fees are set out in the following categories of immigration work. Please note we are not currently VAT registered.

1. Sponsored business immigration

Sponsorship licence initial application: £3,500 - £5,000

Sponsor licence renewals: £1,500 - £3,000

Additional HR Support (strategy, checks, adding users and ongoing support): £200 per hour

2. Long-term Worker visas

Skilled Worker visa: £1,500 - £3,000

Health and Care Worker visa: £1,500 - £3,000

Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility) : £2,500 - £3,500

Scale-up Worker visa: £2,500 - £3,500

Minister of Religion visa (T2): £2,000 - £3,000

International Sportsperson visa: £2,500 - £3,500

3. Short-term/temporary work visas

Charity worker visa/Creative Worker visa/Government Authorised Exchange visa/International Agreement visa/Religious Worker visa/Seasonal worker visa/Youth Mobility Scheme visa: £1,500-£3,000

Graduate visa/High Potential Individual visa: £2,000 - £3,000

Global Business Mobility (Graduate Trainee visa/UK Expansion Worker visa/Secondment Worker visa/Service Supplier visa): £2,500 - £3,500

4. Investor, Innovator, Start-up and Global Talent visas

£2,500 - £4,000

5. Other work visas

Turkish businessperson visa: £1,500 - £2,500

Turkish Worker visa: £1,000 - £1,500

Overseas domestic worker: £2,500 - £3,500

6. Family visas apply, extent or switch: parent/child/partner

£1,500 - £3,000

7. Live permanently in the UK and British Citizenship

Indefinite leave to remain: £1,500 - £5,500 (dependant on type of current visa)

Naturalisation and citizenship: £1,000 - £1,500

8. Appeal and Tribunal matters

£2,000 - £4,000

This excludes fees for Tribunal representation by Counsel which could start from £2,500.

9. Dependant applicants

For some applications the main applicant can also apply with dependants. Per dependant our fees are an additional £500 - £1000 depending on type of application.

10. Ad-hoc advice

For ad-hoc support and advice in relation to the above (for example if you decide to complete the application process yourself), our hourly rate of £200 will apply, for work undertaken by a Solicitor of England & Wales, with 10 years plus post qualification experience (PQE).

 UKVI Disbursements, Other Disbursements, UKV&I maintenance requirements

The above fees exclude application fees payable to UKV&I, such as, but not limited to, sponsorship licence fees, certificate of sponsorship, immigration skills charge, immigration healthcare surcharge.

UKVI application fees

Most Immigration visas attract UKVI application fees which are separate from our legal fees. For an up to date listing of UKVI fee categories as of 06 April 2022, here is a link -

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-6-april-2022

It is possible to make priority applications to UKVI at additional cost, details of which are contained in the above link.

Immigration healthcare surcharge

Depending on the type of application, this fee is also due to UKVI. Further details regarding the amount can be found here -

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay

Immigration skills charge

Depending on the type of application, this fee is also due to UKVI. Further details regarding the amount can be found here -

https://www.gov.uk/uk-visa-sponsorship-employers/immigration-skills-charge

Tuberculosis testing

Depending on your application, this maybe applicable if the application is being made from a tuberculosis-prevalent country. Costing depends on the clinic but could start from £50.

Other disbursements which may apply depending on application

Criminal Record Certificate, Evidence of English Language, Life in the UK: dependant on centre fees starting from £45.

Data Subject Access Request to UKVI: currently £10

Maintenance requirements

Disbursements and legal fees exclude any personal savings which an applicant may need to prove to UKVI depending on the application type.

 Key stages

Whether you are a business or an individual, we will:

Review your current status;

Your visa requirements;

Advise on the appropriate application;

Review your eligibility requirements;

Advise on supporting documents you require;

Advise on disbursements such as application fees and any other fees payable:

Advise on our legal fees prior to commencing work.

 Timescale

The application process, from completing your application until the UKVI determines the outcome of your application, can vary depending on the application type and how long it takes for the UKV&I and their resources. We estimate this can take at least 6 months, however this does not take into account any delays which UKVI are currently experiencing due to the Ukraine war or Covid-19. You should note it is possible to make priority applications, however this attracts additional UKV&I application fees. It is your responsibility to meet any in-time application requirements and deadlines.

You should aim to contact us three months prior to any renewal, extensions or other deadlines.