Our fees for discrimination cases

As a charity, we charge affordable rates.

The fees below include VAT. Payment in advance is required. If you opt to pay via an hourly rate, then a payment of £500.00 needs to be paid on account.

Fixed Fees

Initial Consultation and Case Assessment
  • Initial consultation (up to 60 minutes) – £285
  • Extended consultation (up to 2 hours) – £525
    • Include up to 20 pages of documents and a letter of advice
Letter Before Action
  • Letter Before Action – £695
Response Review and Further Advice
  • Review of opponent's response and strategic advice
    • £170.40 - £240.00 per hour (estimated 3 hours)
Settlement Negotiations
  • £170.40 - £240.00 per hour
Complaint Procedures
  • Advice on complaint and drafting letter of complaint - £775
County Court Claim
  • Preparation and issue of claim – £1,995 (Court fees payable separately)
Employment Tribunal Claim
  • Preparation and issue of claim – £1,995
 Witness Statement Preparation
  • Preparation of one witness statement – £595
  • Additional witness statements – £395 each
Case Management
  • Case Management (Disclosure, Witness Statement, Schedual of Loss and Bundle)
    • £170.40 - £240.00 per hour
Exceptional Complexity
  • Cases involving extensive disclosure, multiple defendants, public bodies, systemic discrimination allegations, or significant expert evidence may be quoted separately and will be agreed in advance with the client.
  • £170.40 - £240.00 per hour (estimated 3 hours)

 

Disbursements

The above fixed fees and hourly rates do not include disbursement which will be charged at cost (including any VAT).

Disbursements are any costs relating to your matter that are payable to third parties – such as expert reports, barrister fees and travel costs.

To ask a Barrister for an initial opinion on the merits of a claim could cost £300 - £800 (excluding VAT), depending on the experience of the advocate and the complexity of the case.  For instance, it will cost more if there are a lot of documents to read.

If a Barrister represents you at a Tribunal Hearing, their fees are estimated at between £600 and £2000 (excluding VAT) per day (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation).

All disbursements are paid in advance.

 

Other ways to Pay

Damages-based agreement

Very occasionally we may be able to offer a damages-based agreement.  As the name suggests, this is where you agree to pay us a percentage of any sum paid to you as a result of settling or winning your case.  The amount paid to us will be 25% plus VAT (30% including VAT), plus any disbursements incurred during your case.

Legal Expenses Insurance

If you have legal expenses insurance, you may be able to nominate us as your legal representatives, and we will be paid directly by your insurance company for any work carried out.  Please contact us for further information if you wish to consider using this route.

 

Who will work on my case?

We currently have 1 solicitor and 2 trainee solicitor in the Employment and Discrimination Unit.

Gary Steel is a Solicitor and Area of Law Supervisor.  He has experience of advising in Employment and Discrimination law and representing clients at the Employment Tribunal.  Fozia Sultana is a Second-Year trainee and will qualify in April 2027. Sammera Parveen is a First Year trainee and will qualify in June 2028

 

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