• Prices for employees claiming unfair dismissal

    A guide to costs for making a claim in employment law cases for unfair or wrongful dismissal

    Prices are for guidance and relate to our support in making a claim for unfair dismissal. If you have any queries, please contact Alex Jones. Alex Jones is an experienced employment law solicitor and director of 365 Employment Law.

    Price Transparency and Timescales

    Unfair dismissal claim Price list September 2023

    The claim form outlining your case and the nature of the dispute: £950 + VAT
    Document that sets out the factual detail of your claim, and the legal basis for it: £950 – £1,150 + VAT
    The response form when a claim has been made against you: £1,100 – £1,500 + VAT
    Attending a telephone Case Management Hearing on your behalf: £950 – £1,400 + VAT
    Attending a preliminary hearing on your behalf at the Tribunal: £1,900 – £2,200 + VAT
    Dealing with disclosure for Claimant: £950 – 1,300 + VAT
    Dealing with Disclosure for Respondent: £1,100 – £1,600 + VAT
    Drafting initial Witness Statement: £1,200 – £1,400 + VAT
    Drafting extra Witness statements: £950 – £1,200 + VAT per statement
    Attendance at Employment Tribunal: £320 + VAT per hour

    These fees are a guide only and may be higher or lower dependent on complexity. We also offer Damages Based Agreements (no win, no fee) for Claimants.

    About Alex Jones

    Managing Director, Alex Jones, is a specialist employment law solicitor with nearly 20 years’ experience in all aspects of employment law. A former partner and Head of Employment Law at several Sussex-based practices, Alex has focused throughout his career on delivering high-quality, personalised employment law and discrimination advice.

    Improving efficiencies in employment law practice from 2008 to 2010, Alex was the Chairman of the LawNet Employment Group, a national group of employment solicitors which shared resources on training, knowledge and best practice in employment law. In this role, Alex chaired twice-yearly meetings to direct the training agenda of the group. From 2010 to 2014, Alex lectured in Employment Law and Employment Practice, for the Institute of Legal Executives Level 3 Course at Northbrook College, Worthing. A trusted adviser to business, Alex is a Business Mentor on the NatWest Accelerator Scheme and also a mentor through the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA).#

    We charge VAT on our services and this is detailed on our invoice to you. 365 Employment Law Limited is registered for VAT under VAT number 339 4951 64.

    Key Stages and time scales

    It is difficult to predict how long a matter will take to get to a final hearing, but the broad steps are set out below, and can around 18 months to reach conclusion.

    1. Initial Advice;
    2. Pre-action notification to ACAS under Early Conciliation
    3. Drafting and filing the Claim/Responding to the claim if employer;
    4. Disclosure
    5. Witness Statements
    6. Final Hearing

    The prices are set out above on a broad basis.