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.
| Item | What it covers | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early conciliation & merits assessment | Your documents reviewed with a written view on claims, defences, time limits and realistic value, before positions harden. | from £550 |
| ET1 claim drafted | Grounds of claim drafted to be pleaded once and pleaded right, with the ACAS process handled. | from £1,750 |
| ET3 response drafted | The employer's response and grounds of resistance, drafted with the eventual hearing in mind. | from £1,750 |
| Schedule of loss | Quantified, credible, and drafted to frame settlement discussions. | from £550 |
| Witness statements | Drafted per statement from your account and documents. | from £650 |
| Remote hearing representation | Preparation and advocacy at video hearings; in-person hearings prepared here and conducted with instructed counsel. | from £4,500 |
Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance. Corporate retainers from £995/month.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Often, and that option is assessed honestly at the merits stage rather than after fees have accumulated. See the settlement agreements page.
Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.
Prefer a paid deep-dive before committing? Book a £150 document triage, credited in full against any engagement within 30 days.