Our fees are charged upon the hourly rate of the fee earner who is dealing with your matter. This will include preparation for your case, attendance on your file, meetings, telephone calls and any other work that we will undertake for your case. The breakdown for our employment matters is set out below from the initial rate. All fees are tailored to your specific case and a further breakdown can be provided during your consultation. Please note that the fees below do not include disbursements such as Court fees and barrister fees etc.
Initial consultation and advice £80.00
Litigation throughout tribunal proceedings
(charged at hourly rate)
Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience from £250.00 – £350.00
Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience £220.00 – £300.00
Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £175.00
Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners £150.00
Routine letters and calls at 1/10 per hour rate
ACAS
Simple complexity cases from £550.00
Medium complexity cases from £600.00
Complex cases from £800.00
Filing a claim or defending the claim
Simple complexity cases from £600.00
Medium complexity cases from £800.00
Complex cases from £1000.00
Preliminary hearings
Simple complexity cases from £550.00
Medium complexity cases from £700.00
Complex cases from £900.00
Disbursements
Disbursements (barrister fees) are separate fees that start from £250.00
Drafting witness statements
Simple complexity cases from £300.00
Medium complexity cases from £500.00
Complex cases from £800.00
Final hearings
Simple complexity cases from £800.00
Medium complexity cases from £1200.00
Complex cases from £1700.00
Appeals
From £2000
Settlement Agreements
From £150.00 – we will cap our fees at the sum that your employer will contribute.
Negotiations will be charged at the hourly rate for the fee earner handling your file
We also offer conditional fee agreements which can be tailored to your specific case.
Sharif McKenzie is the trading name of Sharif McKenzie Limited, a company limited by shares and registered in England and Wales (CRN. 12323078) at 855 High Road Leytonstone, London, E11 1HH. Sharif McKenzie Limited is a recognized body law practice, which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 8004058).