Employment Tribunal Fees

Legal Fees for Unfair / Wrongful Dismissal Employment Tribunals

We have set out below the issues you need to consider in relation to our Legal Fees and disbursements for presenting or defending a claim for unfair or wrongful dismissal.

Our Legal Fees cover all of the work required to handle your case from instruction to conclusion.

Legal Fees

Legal Fees is the amount you will be required to pay for all the work performed by us in actioning your instructions from commencement of your case to conclusion. VAT will be payable on our fees and some disbursements, currently 20% and we will clearly confirm which disbursements carry VAT in our formal quotation or as we advise you to incur them.

Our average standard legal fee for presenting or defending a claim for unfair or wrongful dismissal is £1200 – £10000 plus VAT (£1440 – £12000 inc VAT). The value and complexity of the matter alongside the stage at which the matter is resolved are factors that must be taken into account to confirm the fees in accordance with this scale. .

If your matter becomes complex (see below) our fees may increase further and we will notify you in advance of any increased costs.

Should your instructions require us to take your matter out of the fixed fee rate (see below for what our fixed fee covers) we will charge an hourly rate of £150 – £500 plus VAT (£180 – £600 inc VAT) which will depend on the experience and qualification of the case handler as follows:

• • Partner – £250 – £500 plus VAT (£300 – £600 inc VAT)
  • Solicitor/Executives – £200 – £450 plus VAT (£240 – £540 inc VAT)
  • Paralegal – £150 – £250 plus VAT (£180 – £300 inc VAT)
  • Trainee Solicitor – £150 – £250 plus VAT (£180 – £300 inc VAT)

We will charge the sum of £35 plus VAT (£42 inc VAT) for Electronic money transfers.

If at any stage our fees change, we will notify you and discuss the reason for any changes. This would typically occur if you change your instructions or your case involves an unforeseen complexity.

Disbursements and Other Costs

Disbursements may be incurred in the handling of the matter for you. For Employment Claims these will typically be Counsel’s fees to provide advice or represent you at a hearing:

• Barrister’s fees are estimate at between £250 and £300 + VAT (£300 – £360 Inc. VAT) according to experience and period of time since qualification and admission to the roll. Some more junior barristers would be a lower hourly rate. The barrister’s hearing fees are estimated between £1,500.00 to £2,000.00 + VAT (£1800 – £2400 Inc. VAT) per day (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation)
• If Counsel is required to be instructed a quotation for their services will be obtained from them and discussed with your before they are instructed to ensure you are fully aware of the fees that will be charged.
• There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of £1,500.00 + VAT per day (£1800 Inc. VAT) plus disbursements. Generally, we would allow 1-2 days for a standard unfair dismissal case and 8 – 14 days for discrimination cases.Please also note that if you have appointed a barrister, it may also not be necessary for your solicitor to attend every day of the hearing. This can be discussed with you once a hearing date and time allowance has been set by the tribunal.

• If Counsel is required to be instructed a quotation for their services will be obtained from them and discussed with your before they are instructed, to ensure you are fully aware of the fees that will be charged.

Where the firm is required to undertake an Anti-Money Laundering search as part of our Client Due Diligence Process the firm will charge:

£5.50 + VAT (£6.60 inc VAT) for an individual based in the UK

£13 + VAT (£15.60 inc VAT) for an individual based overseas or a Corporate Entity.

Stages of the Process

The precise stages involved in unfair or wrong dismissal claims vary according to the circumstances. We have set out the key stages of a standard transaction: –

• Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation (this is likely to be revisited throughout the matter and subject to change)
• Undertaking regulatory checks
• Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached
• Liaising with ACAS
• Preparing claim or response
• Reviewing and advising on claim or response from other party
• Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process
• Preparing or considering a schedule of loss
• Preparing for (and attending) a Preliminary Hearing
• Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents
• Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses
• Preparing bundle of documents
• Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements
• Agreeing a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list
• Preparation at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel (1 day hearing)
• Reporting to you on the conclusion of the matter and closing your file.

The stages set out above are an indication and if some of the stages above are not required, your legal fee may be reduced.

Please note that the fee estimates provided do not include the cost of attendance at a final hearing by us or a Barrister instructed to represent you.

How long will my claim take?

The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved.

If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 4-8 weeks.

If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 16-24 weeks.
This is just an estimate and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.

Factors That Could Make A Case More Complex

The following factors may make your case more complex and impact on your legal fees and disbursements: –

• Inclusion of other employment claims
• Number of documents requiring review and advice
• Acting against a litigant in person (someone who is not legally represented in their claim)
• If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim
• Making or defending a costs application
• Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant is disabled (if this is not agreed by the parties)
• The number of witnesses and documents
• If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after blowing the whistle on your employer
• Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal

Should any of these factors occur we will notify you and discuss with you any increase in our legal fees or disbursements.

Fee Earners

The following fee earners handle Employment matters:

1. Tom Burton Wills is a Qualified Solicitor and Partner. Tom qualified in 2017 and became a Partner at Rose & Rose in 2026.
2. Mark Eaton is a Qualified Solicitor and Partner. Mark qualified as a barrister in 1989. He converted to become a solicitor in 1994. 
3. Christine Salama is a Qualified Solicitor. She qualified in 2023, and is supervised by Tom Burton Wills.
4. Isaac Basar-Moore is a Trainee Solicitor, supervised by Tom Burton Wills.
5. Robert Sadler is a Trainee Solicitor, supervised by Tom Burton Wills.
6. Nick Roots is a Consultant Solicitor, having qualified in 2017. He is supervised by Tom Burton Wills.

Questions

If you have any questions relating to our services and our fees, please contact us on 0208 974 7490 or email us at info@roselegal.co.uk.