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Robert Chadwick deals with Employment Law matters.
Our pricing for bringing and defending claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal
Please note that individual features within every case can make a case more complex and, therefore, the above information is on an average pricing basis. Specific price information will be provided for each individual case prior to confirmed instructions being received.
There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of £1,000 per day (excluding VAT). Generally, we would allow 1 – 2 days, depending on the complexity of your case. It should be noted that high complexity cases can last longer than 2 days.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Counsel’s fees (a Barrister instructed to represent yourself in addition to ourselves, usually in relation to a Hearing or other issues) estimated between £1,500 - £2,500 per day (excluding VAT) (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation).
The fees set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
The stages set out above are an indication and, if some of the stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged on your individual needs.
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 1 – 2 months. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 6 – 9 months. 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.
DEBT RECOVERY (UP TO £100,000) –
FOR A BUSINESS TO BUSINESS DEBT OR A BUSINESS TO CUSTOMER DEBT
THAT IS UNDISPUTED
These estimated average costs apply where your claim is in relation to an unpaid invoice which is not disputed and enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs, if necessary, which will be on an hourly rate of £195.00 per hour plus VAT.
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Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:
Our fees include:
Matters usually take 2 – 6 months from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side, depending on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim. This is on the basis that the other side pays promptly on receipt of Judgment in default. If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve.
For details of the qualifications and experience of Robert Chadwick, Solicitor, who will carry out such work, please see the personal injury section of this website. Debt recovery work is another form of civil litigation of which personal injury is a specific specialised area.