Employment Tribunal
A claim with the full story, properly framed
Detailed factual drafting and legal framing for claims requiring fuller particulars, a structured narrative, particulars of claim and a reviewed schedule of loss.
Why it works
What this gives you
The narrative, structured
Chronology, actors, documents and breaches assembled into a factual narrative a tribunal can follow, and an employer's solicitor cannot easily dismiss.
Legal framing that holds
Each head of claim is framed against its statutory test, so the ET3 response has to engage with substance rather than pick at form.
Your losses, quantified
A reviewed schedule of loss, past and future loss, pension, benefits and statutory awards, cross-referenced to the claim.
Built for negotiation too
A well-particularised claim moves settlement discussions. Respondents pay attention when the exposure is set out with precision.
Scope, in writing
What’s included
- Detailed factual narrative and legal framing
- Particulars of claim drafted and structured
- Schedule of loss reviewed and cross-referenced
- Jurisdictional and time-limit compliance check
- Submission-ready document issued to you
We prepare and draft. We do not represent you at the tribunal hearing itself. Our tribunal work covers claim drafting, particulars, schedules of loss, ACAS Early Conciliation and preparation. Where a case proceeds to a full hearing we advise on representation options and, where you want it, coordinate handover through our solicitor referral network. Zhan Associates is not a firm of solicitors and does not carry out reserved legal activities.
Transparent fees
What it costs
Bands A to C share one fee. Bands D and E are higher because a schedule of loss at those earnings usually brings in occupational pension, bonus and incentive arrangements, and a longer period of future loss. That is more drafting, and the fee reflects it. Your band is set by your gross annual salary, which you tell us. We do not ask you to evidence it. A word on VAT: solicitor fees are almost always quoted excluding VAT, which adds 20 per cent to the figure you are shown. Zhan Associates is not VAT registered, so the fee quoted here is the fee you pay. On a standard tribunal claim that difference alone is often £150 to £300.
How salary-banded fees work
Fees are scaled to your gross annual salary: Band A (under £30,000), Band B (£30,000–£39,999), Band C (£40,000–£59,999), Band D (£60,000–£79,999) and Band E (£80,000+). Your exact fixed fee is confirmed in your Letter of Engagement before any work begins. We are not VAT registered, so no VAT is added: the fee quoted is the fee you pay.
| Salary band | Gross annual salary | Your fixed fee |
|---|---|---|
| Bands A to C | Under £60,000 | £795 |
| Band D | £60,000 – £79,999 | £995 |
| Band E | £80,000+ | £1,195 |
Your band is set by the gross annual salary you tell us. We do not ask you to evidence it. The figure above is the whole fee: no VAT, no hourly billing, and no charge for calls, emails or travel within Birmingham. Bands A to C share one fee on this service because the drafting effort steps up around £60,000, where a schedule of loss starts to include pension, bonus and incentive arrangements.
Check the deadline and the papers before you instruct. Run the free Tribunal Claim Readiness Check.
A higher band on this service usually means pension and bonus complexity. See how that changes the figure.
Questions, answered plainly
Frequently asked questions
The detailed statement attached to the ET1 setting out the facts, the legal basis of each complaint and the remedy sought. For anything beyond the simplest claim, it is where the case is actually won or lost.
The document quantifying your claim: lost earnings, pension, benefits, statutory awards and, where applicable, injury to feelings. Tribunals expect one, and it anchors every settlement conversation.
Discrimination, whistleblowing, victimisation and constructive dismissal claims involve multiple legal tests and are handled under the Complex Multi-Claim tier, where the drafting is scoped individually.
Yes, urgent drafting close to a limitation deadline is handled through the ET1 Amendment / Urgent service as an add-on. Tell us the deadline at first contact.
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