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Employment tribunal · Claimants & respondents

Tribunal claims are won on paper long before the hearing.

ET1 claims and ET3 responses drafted by a solicitor, witness statements and schedules of loss prepared properly, and representation conducted remotely, tribunals sit by video, and there is no restriction on who may represent you there.

Handled in writing, with remote hearings covered where your fee tier includes representation. No in-person attendance.

Early conciliation & merits assessment from £550 · No VAT
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Personally answered by a solicitor, usually within the hour.

£1,750ET1 or ET3, solicitor-drafted
Remote hearingsTribunals routinely sit by video
Both sidesClaimant and respondent work
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Fees

The fee schedule.

FAST, BY DESIGN

Written reply within 24 hours. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.

FIXED FEES: agreed in writing before any work begins. The fee quoted is the fee paid, and it does not change after you accept it.
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Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT
ItemWhat it coversFee
Early conciliation & merits assessmentYour documents reviewed with a written view on claims, defences, time limits and realistic value, before positions harden.from £550
ET1 claim draftedGrounds of claim drafted to be pleaded once and pleaded right, with the ACAS process handled.from £1,750
ET3 response draftedThe employer's response and grounds of resistance, drafted with the eventual hearing in mind.from £1,750
Schedule of lossQuantified, credible, and drafted to frame settlement discussions.from £550
Witness statementsDrafted per statement from your account and documents.from £650
Remote hearing representationPreparation and advocacy at video hearings; in-person hearings prepared here and conducted with instructed counsel.from £4,500
"From" prices are starting fees for standard scope; your exact fee is fixed in writing before you pay anything and never changes after that. No VAT is charged: the price quoted is the price paid. Court, tribunal and official fees are shown separately on your quote before you pay anything. Schedule current as at 21 August 2026.

Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance. Corporate retainers from £995/month.

Common questions

FAQs.

Do I need a solicitor for the tribunal at all?

No, and that is exactly why using one selectively is so effective. Tribunals allow anyone to represent, so you can pay only for the stages that decide cases: the pleadings, the witness statements, the schedule of loss. Badly drafted grounds follow a claim to the final hearing.

What are the time limits?

Most claims must reach ACAS early conciliation within three months less one day of the act complained of, one of the least forgiving deadlines in English law. If you are near it, say so in the enquiry and it will be triaged same-day.

Can you represent me at the hearing itself?

At video hearings, yes, directly. Where a tribunal lists an in-person hearing, your case is prepared here and a specialist employment barrister is instructed for the advocacy, usually still cheaper than a law firm running both roles on the clock.

I'm an employer who has just received a claim.

The ET3 deadline is 28 days from receipt. Send the papers now; the response, and the settlement calculus, are exactly the work of the respondent-side schedule above.

Wouldn't a settlement agreement be cheaper?

Often, and that option is assessed honestly at the merits stage rather than after fees have accumulated. See the Where an exit is agreed instead, settlement terms are quoted on enquiry.

Get in touch

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