Protect your business. Expert employment law defence when you need it most.
A tribunal claim can cost an SME tens of thousands in awards, legal fees and lost management time, and the reputational damage often costs more. The earlier a specialist is involved, the better your position. Don't wait until the hearing date.
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1 JAN 2027 From 1 January 2027, unfair dismissal protection starts at six months, not two years.Dismissal and probation decisions you make now will be judged under the new rules.Speak to an employment solicitor before you act →
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What our partner solicitors defend
Every firm we refer to has a dedicated respondent-side employment practice. No generalists, no junior-only teams.
Tribunal claim defence
Unfair dismissal and discrimination claims against your business. From the ET1 landing on your desk through to hearing, response drafting, evidence strategy, and settlement judgement calls made by people who do this weekly.
Settlement agreement negotiations
Not rubber-stamping, real negotiation. Structuring exits that protect your business, managing protected conversations properly, and getting terms that hold up.
Constructive dismissal defence
An employee has resigned and claims they were forced out. These cases turn on detail and documentation, early specialist advice often makes the difference between a withdrawn claim and a hearing.
Interim relief hearings
URGENTInterim relief applications move on a timescale of days, not months, and if granted, you pay the employee's salary until the full hearing. You need specialist representation immediately. We can match you the same day.
Redundancy and restructuring
Pools, selection criteria, individual and collective consultation. The commercial decision is yours; a specialist makes sure the process that delivers it stands up if it is challenged.
Disciplinary and grievance
Investigation, hearing, sanction, appeal. Advice while the process is live is a fraction of the cost of defending the dismissal that follows a flawed one.
The cost of getting it wrong
Today an unfair dismissal award is capped at £123,543 or 52 weeks' pay. From January 2027 that cap is removed entirely, and discrimination awards are already uncapped. Add legal fees, management time, and the impact on your team, and a badly handled claim can threaten a small business.
Most claims are winnable, settleable, or avoidable, if a specialist is involved early. The most expensive mistake employers make is waiting.
No legal expenses insurance? Many of our partner firms offer fixed-fee defence packages. If you're insured through Albion Legal, we can connect you with panel firms who work with your policy.
Facing a claim? Speak to a defence specialist today.
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