Click to Call: 0115 822 4847

Claimant (Employee) – Estimate of costs

INDICATIVE ESTIMATE OF COSTS

(for pursuing a simple unfair dismissal claim or wrongful dismissal claim)

X -v- XYZ Limited


The prices below indicate how much you will have to pay for each stage of the litigation (and are capped, unless the matter is overly complex or becomes protracted)

Activity

Time estimate (hours)

Low estimate (excluding VAT)

High estimate (excluding VAT)

Liaising with you to draft, amend, finalise and lodge claim, including perusal of all papers

5 to 7

975

1365

Producing the Claimant’s list of documents and dealing with inspection

3

585

585

Producing joint bundle of documents (if necessary)

3

585

585

Witness statements:-Based upon two witnesses (with each statement taking 4-6 hours to complete)

8 to 12

1560

2340

Costs in preparing for the hearing

4 to 6

780

1170

Witness training (one session for all witnesses)

3 to 4

585

780

Miscellaneous issues: (e.g. meeting with you if required, preparation of final hearing bundle, settlement discussions, instructing Counsel, correspondence with the Tribunal and Claimant's representative and participation in any interlocutory hearings)

10 to 15

1950

2925

Centurion Legal's fees in GBP (excluding VAT and barrister's costs)*

40 to 50

7020

9750

Centurion Legal's fees in GBP (including VAT at 20% but excluding barrister's costs)*

8424

11700

*Services not included within the above quote

  • A barrister to represent you at the final hearing which costs approximately £1000-£1,250 per day plus VAT (or £1,250 – £1,500 including VAT). We collect the fee from you and pay it on your behalf.
  • Any additional witness statements
  • Fees (both for Centurion and a barrister) for any appeal against the Tribunal’s decision or for any separate hearing to determine remedy (usually compensation)
  • Pursuing any other claims, such as automatic unfair dismissal, discrimination or whistleblowing, which are more complicated and quoted for separately and on demand
  • We have also assumed a two or three-day hearing. For more complex hearings, our fees may be more.

Service provision

Representation by Roscoe Fernandes (Principal Solicitor at Centurion Legal) with over 19 years’ experience of handling Employment Tribunal claims for both Claimants and Respondents on a local and national basis. His hourly rate is £195 per hour plus VAT (or £234 per hour inclusive of VAT).
For further information on Roscoe’s experience and qualifications, please see the following link – https://www.centurionlegal.co.uk/about-us/

Timescale

The Tribunal aims to decide your claim within 28 weeks of serving it upon the Respondent (usually your former employer). Actual timescales may vary according to the complexity of your case (which will affect the hearing length) and the Tribunal’s workload.