Defence of Wrongful & Unfair Dismissal Claim Fees
Fees involved with defence of wrongful dismissal claims.
This work will be charged on an hourly rate basis.
Hourly rates will be confirmed upon instruction. You will be informed of disbursements and the hourly rate of whichever member of staff is doing the work for you.
All charges are subject to VAT.
The basis for our charging is hourly rate. The rate will be advised by whoever is instructed to do the work.
James Bell LL.B is Managing Director here at Bell Park Kerridge and qualified as a Solicitor in 1985. He is also a Deputy District Judge.
Charlene Boyd is a Legal Advisor here at Bell Park Kerridge who works closely with James Bell.
For further information about James and Charlene, please see their profiles on the ‘Our Experts’ page.
Depending on the facts of the case, an expert witness may be required. It is likely if the matter does not settle ahead of the final hearing (trial) that a Barrister may be instructed to represent you.
The costs of which will be advised on a case by case basis.
VAT is payable on our fees and some disbursements. Clients will be notified in advance on a case by case basis.
Barristers fees are subject to VAT.
We will attend to all matters involved in the process of defending Wrongful and Unfair Dismissal Claims from ACAS Early Conciliation to a final hearing in the Employment Tribunal. We are also able to provide advice before the employee’s employment has been terminated.
Key stages include:
- Pre ACAS Early Conciliation negotiation
- ACAS Early Conciliation
- Receiving ET1 in response from employee
- Drafting ET3
- Disclosure of documents
- Preparing hearing bundles
- Drafting witness statements
- Preparation and attendance for any interim application
- Preparation and attendance for final hearing (trial)
- Enforcement of orders
- Settlement negotiation
- Settlement agreements
Please note the employee has 3 months from the date of dismissal to bring a claim at the Employment Tribunal. It is important that if you are contemplating dismissing an employee you contact us immediately as we can advise on how to dismiss an employee fairly.
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