Business Legal Services

No matter your business size, we provide cost-effective, commercial legal guidance and support you can trust.

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Employment Law For Businesses

In the event that your business finds itself defending an Employment Tribunal claim against a current or former employee/worker, then our Employment Law team will offer representation to you and your business from the start of the claim up to and including its conclusion.

The Claimant will begin the claim by issuing a Claim Form (ET1).   When you receive the Claim Form you are required to complete a Response Form (ET3).  We can assist you in completing the Response Form and complying with any Case Management Orders which are issued by the Employment Tribunal.  We can also offer you representation at any Final Hearing, although this is likely to involve the instruction of a Barrister.

The only disbursement which you are likely to incur in defending/responding to an Employment Tribunal claim is Counsel’s fees.

The complexity of your case will dictate how much we charge to represent you.   The complexity of the case can be affected by factors such as the number of claims which are being presented, the issues in the claim/s, the number of witnesses and the documents which are involved.

Typically, in claims which are listed for a one-day hearing in the Employment Tribunal, then our costs for representing you from start to finish (excluding Counsel’s fee for the hearing) will be in the region of £5,000.00 plus VAT.   A Barrister will typically charge approximately £1,500.00 plus VAT for representing you at the Final Hearing.

For any Final Hearing which is listed for more than one day, then our costs will usually be in the region of between £5,000.00 to £10,000.00 plus VAT and your Barrister’s fee for representation at the Final Hearing will be in the region of £2,500.00 to £5,000.00 plus VAT.

It is unusual for an Employment Tribunal to make a Costs Order against one party in Tribunal proceedings and, if you are successful in defending the claim, then you are unlikely to recover any of your legal fees from the unsuccessful claimant.

The typical duration of an Employment Tribunal claim is 6-9 months from the date of issuing the Claim Form (ET1) to the date of the Final Hearing

We are pleased to offer members of the public the opportunity to obtain free legal advice at either of our offices on a weekly basis.

You will receive a 10-15 min advice or sign-posting. If the relevant Solicitor is not available, you will receive a free call back the following week.

Due to coronavirus, both of our clinics are operating on an appointment-only basis. Please contact us to make an appointment.

Cleveleys office

Saturdays – between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm

York House
1 York Avenue
Thornton-Cleveleys
FY5 2UQ

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Fleetwood office

Tuesdays – between 3.00 pm and 5.00 pm

25 Poulton Street
Fleetwood
FY7 6LP
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Our standard office opening times are Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm

We will accommodate clients if those hours prove difficult to make an appointment, (because of their commitments).

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