Our Fees 

Your Claims is a trading style of Treadstone Law Ltd (SRA No. 557858), authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. 

We handle Protective Award claims on a No Win, No Fee basis under a Damages-Based Agreement (DBA). 

This page explains clearly how our fees work. 

What Is a Protective Award Claim? 

A Protective Award claim is brought in the Employment Tribunal where an employer has failed to properly consult employees before making 20 or more redundancies. 

If successful, the Tribunal can award up to 90 days’ gross pay per affected employee. 

How Our No Win, No Fee Arrangement Works 

We act under a Damages-Based Agreement (DBA). 

This means: 

• You do not pay any upfront legal fees. 

• If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not pay our legal fees. 

• If your claim is successful, we are paid a percentage of the compensation you recover. 

The agreed percentage will be confirmed to you in writing before you proceed. 

VAT is payable in addition to our agreed percentage fee. 

You will always be told the maximum percentage we may charge, and that VAT will be added, before you sign your agreement. 

How Our Fee Is Calculated 

Our fee is calculated as: 

• An agreed percentage of the compensation recovered; 

• Plus VAT at the applicable rate. 

For example (illustrative only): 

If you recovered £5,000 and our agreed fee was 30%, our fee would be £1,500 plus VAT. 

The exact percentage will depend on the circumstances of your claim and will be confirmed to you before you instruct us. 

There are: 

• No hourly charges 

• No upfront payments 

• No hidden legal fees 

Are There Any Other Costs? 

In most Protective Award claims: 

• There are no court issue fees. 

• There are no medical reports. 

• Each party normally bears their own legal costs in the Employment Tribunal. 

In rare cases, the Tribunal may order one party to pay the other’s costs (for example, if a claim is pursued unreasonably). We will explain this risk to you before you proceed. 

We will not incur third-party costs on your behalf without discussing this with you first. 

If Your Claim Is Unsuccessful 

If your claim does not succeed: 

• You will not pay our legal fees under the terms of your DBA. 

• You will not owe us a percentage fee. 

• You would not normally be responsible for your employer’s legal costs, although costs orders can be made in limited circumstances. 

We will explain all risks clearly before you sign your agreement. 

Transparency 

Before we begin work on your matter, you will receive: 

• A written Damages-Based Agreement 

• A clear explanation of how our fee is calculated 

• Confirmation of the maximum percentage payable 

• Confirmation that VAT is payable in addition 

If you have any questions about our fees, please contact us: 

Email: help@treadstonelaw.co.uk 
Telephone: 0161 490 8960 

If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our service, including our fees, please refer to our Complaints Policy.