If you experience a dispute at work and cannot resolve it, you may wish to make a claim to an employment tribunal.
If you are thinking of doing so, seeking advice from our employment law team before or at an early stage in proceedings will ensure your case is prepared correctly and you are represented fairly. It is particularly important that you seek advice promptly because there are relatively short time limits for bringing a claim, which you must comply with.
What does an employment tribunal claim solicitor do?
Seeking advice before, or at an early stage in proceedings, from our experienced employment tribunal claim solicitors will ensure your case is prepared correctly and you are represented fairly. It is particularly important that you seek advice promptly because there are relatively short time limits for bringing a claim, which you must comply with.
The solicitors at B P Collins will discuss the possible outcomes of your case and give you an idea of the range of compensation you might get if you win your case in the tribunal. We may also explore with you alternative routes to resolving your employment dispute, such as negotiating a settlement.
Our team will be with you every step of the way, advancing your case, protecting your interests, representing you in court and offering you unwavering support.
What to expect if you bring a claim
If you bring an employment tribunal claim, you can expect that the tribunal will make a series of case management orders, setting out a series of steps you must take to make sure the case is ready for hearing. Depending on the complexity of your case, the tribunal may list a preliminary hearing for case management to make sure that all necessary orders are made.
Typically, case management orders will include orders for both sides to disclose all relevant evidence to the other side, orders for agreement and preparation of a hearing bundle and for preparation of witness statements. The tribunal may make other orders too.
Case management orders must be complied with. A party that doesn’t comply risks having its claim or response struck out.
The final stage of your claim will be a hearing, at which all the evidence will be heard and the tribunal will decide whether your employer is liable or not.
B P Collins’ employment tribunal solicitors can assist you with all stages of preparing your case and complying with case management orders, as well as represent you at the final hearing of your claim.
Judicial mediation
The Employment Tribunal may also offer a judicial mediation. A judicial mediation is an alternative way of resolving a dispute with your employer without the need to go to a full hearing. At a judicial mediation, an employment judge will act as an impartial mediator to see if mutually acceptable terms can be agreed for settlement of the case. Judicial mediations have an extremely high success rate, with published statistics stating that 65% of cases in which are mediated reach a successful settlement on the day of the mediation itself.
If you need advice on the most effective way to resolve a workplace dispute, our employment law experts can assist you with any of the routes available.
Funding your claim
Employment proceedings
When faced with the prospect of bringing employment proceedings, it is important to consider at the outset how you will fund your claim. Legal costs can vary considerably and, in most cases, you will be responsible for paying your own costs, whether or not you are successful.
Insurance
This is where legal expenses insurance could help you. Legal expenses insurance is generally offered as an optional add-on to credit card, car or home contents insurance policies and is designed to protect you against future expenses relating to legal disputes.
If you do have cover, your insurance company will, depending on the terms of the policy, provide you with the funds to cover the costs of employing B P Collins LLP to act on your behalf in respect of your employment claim.
Do I have legal expenses insurance cover?
The first step is to check the details of your insurance policies to find out whether you are covered. If you are, you will need to establish what you are covered for and how to make a claim against the policy. If you are unsure, contact our expert employment team for further advice and they will make initial enquiries on your behalf.
Right to choose
In the event that you are covered, your insurance company should offer you the right to choose any solicitor of your choice to represent you. At first instance, the insurance company may suggest you use a particular firm of solicitors (with whom they have agreed preferential rates) and, in the event that this happens, we suggest that you contact us for advice before agreeing to proceed.
Why choose B P Collins as your Employment Tribunal solicitors?
With 50+ years of experience, we’re consistently ranked by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 for the strength of our employment practice. Our solicitors have helped hundreds of employees – from junior staff to senior executives – navigate employment tribunal claims with confidence and clarity. The firm has been named one of The Times’ Best Law Firms from 2022 to 2024.
The employment lawyers at B P Collins are members of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Price and service transparency
We pride ourselves on achieving the best possible and most cost effective outcomes for our clients, be that through pursuing a strike out of some or all of a claim or defence or negotiating an appropriate settlement.
View our price and service transparency here.
Our Employee Lawyers can advise employees on the legalities of any tribunal claims, as well as a wide variety of other legal issues including discrimination claims such as age discrimination or racial discrimination, contract issues, unfair dismissal and redundancy, flexible working and parental rights and more.
Contact our employment tribunal solicitors today
From our offices based in London, Ickenham, Thame and Gerrards Cross, our employment tribunal lawyers can work directly with you wherever needed. Contact us now in confidence on 01753 889995Â or email enquiries@bpcollins.co.uk.
