Our Pricing

Disbursements are costs relating to your matter that are essentially payable to third parties such as counsel or medical fees. We handle the payment of disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

Counsel fees (where applicable. i.e. if it is necessary to appoint Counsel to attend a Tribunal Hearing) will vary based on the experience of the advocate and amount of preparation involved. Generally, we would estimate fees to be between £500.00 and £1,500 (excluding VAT).

Travel & Accommodation may be payable depending on which Tribunal venue your hearing is listed for and how many days it is listed for. Travel costs will be the cost of a return train fare from Chesterfield/Sheffield to the Tribunal venue and accommodation will usually cost in the region of £70-£100 per night.

The fees set out above cover all work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:

• Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on the merits and likely compensation level. Any preliminary advice on merits and potential settlement figures will be subject to change and ongoing review as the case progresses.
• Advising on and supporting the pre-claim conciliation process.
• Preparing a claim or response on your behalf.
• Reviewing and advising on a claim or response from the other party.
• Exploring and negotiating settlement throughout the process.
• Preparing or considering a schedule of loss
• Preparing for (and attending, as appropriate) a preliminary hearing.
• Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents
• Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing content of statements.
• Preparing bundles and documents, as appropriate.
• Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements.
• Agreeing a list of issues and preparing relevant chronologies.
• Preparation and attendance at final hearing and/or instructing Counsel.

The stages listed above are by no means exhaustive and are provided as an illustration only. Equally, in the event that some of the stages are not required (i.e. you may decide to handle certain stages yourself or certain elements may not be necessary) the fee will of course be reduced.

The duration of your case from the point you provide instructions through to conclusion will largely depend on the stage at which your case is resolved. For example, if a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 1 to 5 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a final hearing, your case is likely to take 6 to 12 months. This is just an estimate and we will of course be able to provide a more accurate timescale as the matter progresses.

Danielle Wright

Danielle is an Associate Solicitor and has specialised in employment law and HR for 19 years. Having completed her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law Chester in 2003, Danielle started her legal career as an employment law consultant and later qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. Having completed the Practical Skills Course, Danielle enrolled as a Solicitor in November 2017.

Hannah Riley

Hannah Riley, a Paralegal within our Employment Law Team, has day to day conduct of employment cases. Hannah joined Spencers after successfully graduating with a Law Degree in 2015 and has a demonstrable background in delivering exceptional client care, a flair for research, and a methodical approach to progressing both contentious and non-contentious employment cases.

Hannah can be contacted on 01246 266678 or by email on hannah.riley@SpencersSolicitors.com.

The person with overall supervisory responsibility for the work is Robert Landman in his capacity as Managing Director.