Under the Solicitors Regulation Authority's Transparency Rules, all law firms must provide transparent information regarding the services provided together with the associated costs. Jan Solicitors details of fees and services are set out below as they relate to individuals and corporate clients.
Type of service and costs:
Please see below the areas of practice or services we provide together with our professional fee
range. Jan Solicitors will agree with you the service(s) to be provided at your initial consultation
meeting or at the outset of instruction and any estimated fees for assistance will be advised to you
and paid before work commences. If you require a service not listed on our website, please
contact us and we will be happy to assess and provide a quote or sign post you.
Your initial appointment with us will be a consultation appointment for us to know the facts of your case and advise on the merits of your case, and costs as well as timelines. We charge a consultation fee of £100 + VAT (£120) for the consultation appointment. The rest of our fees for the different services we provide are agreed and offered as fixed fees for the stage of your case we agree to work on.
Our fees for Employment services are as set out below:
1. Employment Matters
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Legal Fee
In employment matters we offer fixed fees at different stages of the case. Fee will vary depending on the complexity of the matter, qualification and experience of the solicitor and time spent.
Our legal fee range estimates are as below:
- Legal Fee £7050 - £11750
- Legal Fee £11750 - £23,500
- Legal Fee £23,500 - £47,000
All legal fees are subject to additional VAT charged at the current rate of 20%.
1.2. Factors that may affect the complexity of a case and increase costs:
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If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim.
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Defending claims that are brought by litigants in person.
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Making or defending a costs application.
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Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant is disabled (if this is not agreed by the parties).
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The number of witnesses and documents.
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If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after blowing the whistle on your employer.
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Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal.
Fee: £1,000 - £30,000
All legal fees are subject to additional VAT charged at the current rate of 20%.
The fees for counsel will vary depending on the level of input required generally and the amount of preparation required for any hearing. On average, the hourly rates would be £210 (inclusive of VAT) for junior counsel and £480 (inclusive of VAT) for senior counsel. We would agree any fee with you in advance if counsel was required.
1.4. Work included and key stages
The precise work and stages involved in an employment matter vary according to the circumstances. However, key stages involved in a typical claim are:
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Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation.
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Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached.
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Preparing your response.
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Reviewing and advising on the claim from the other party.
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Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process.
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Considering a schedule of loss.
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Preparing for (and attending) a Preliminary Hearing.
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Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents.
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Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses.
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Preparing bundle of documents.
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Reviewing and advising on the other party's witness statements.
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Agreeing a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list.
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Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel.
1.5 Services excluded
Our services (within the scope of this costs information) will not include any of the following:
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Advising or assisting in relation to any appeal.
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Advising in tax matters i.e. the tax treatment of any settlement; and
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Advising related to pensions.
1.6 Timescales
The time that it takes from your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 5 -10 weeks. If the claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 6 — 18 months.
This is an estimate and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as your case progresses.