No Win No Fee Employment Solicitors in Birmingham

£2.5M+

Recovered for clients

8000+

Employees helped

93%

Settle before tribunal

Within time limit?

3 months minus 1 day from the incident

Have evidence?

Emails, letters, witnesses, or records

Qualifying service?

2 yrs for dismissal (none for discrimination)

Clear wrongdoing?

Employer acted unfairly or unlawfully

❌ Without Representation

• Navigate complex law alone
• Face professional employer lawyers
• Risk procedural mistakes
• Miss key legal arguments

✓ With Our Service

• Expert legal guidance
• Level playing field
• Professional presentation
• £0 upfront cost

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Employment Law Specialists

Unlike high street solicitors who handle employment law alongside conveyancing and wills, we focus exclusively on employment tribunal claims. We know Birmingham tribunal inside out.

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Birmingham Employment Expertise

We understand how Birmingham employers defend claims. Whether you’re from JLR Castle Bromwich, HSBC, or Queen Elizabeth Hospital, we’ve likely handled similar cases.

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Flexible, Remote Service

No need to take time off for office meetings. Everything happens by phone, email, and video call. But we’ll be there in person at Birmingham tribunal when it matters.

📍 Address

Centre City Tower, 13th Floor
5-7 Hill Street
Birmingham B5 4UU

📞 Contact

0300 323 0196
0121 600 7780

🕐 Hours

Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm

🏢 Hearing Rooms

13th & 14th Floors

Security Entrance

Show ID, bags may be checked. Standard security screening.

Take Lift to 13th Floor

Modern lifts, accessible throughout the building.

Reception & Waiting Area

Check in at reception desk. Comfortable waiting area with accessible toilets and refreshments.

Hearing Room

Formal but not intimidating. More like a meeting room than a courtroom. Three separate tables: tribunal panel, you and your representative, employer and their representative.

We Handle:

• Advocacy & legal arguments
• Presenting evidence
• Examining witnesses
• Legal submissions

You Just:

• Give truthful evidence
• Answer questions honestly
• Let us do the legal work

⚠️ Remember: If you’re dismissed after raising safety issues, that may be automatically unfair dismissal as a health and safety representative or whistleblower.

💡 Bonus Tip: While bonuses are usually discretionary, if they’re withheld discriminatorily or the discretion is exercised irrationally, you may have a claim.

⚖️ Irony Alert: NHS employers sometimes fail to make reasonable adjustments for staff with health conditions, despite their healthcare expertise.

🚨 Pregnancy Red Flag: If you announced a pregnancy and then found your hours cut or shifts changed to unsociable times, that may be pregnancy discrimination.

Your exact location in Birmingham doesn’t matter. We work with you by:

• Phone consultations
• Email correspondence
• Video calls
• Secure document sharing

When your case requires it, we attend Birmingham Employment Tribunal in person:

• Final hearings
• Preliminary hearings
• Face-to-face representation
• Local tribunal knowledge

Do I need to live in Birmingham to use your no win no fee service?

No, you don’t need to live in Birmingham. What matters is where your employment tribunal claim would be heard. If you work for a Birmingham employer or your employment is based in Birmingham, your case would typically be heard at Birmingham Employment Tribunal, and we can represent you on a no win no fee basis regardless of where you live.

What happens if I lose my case? Do I have to pay anything?

If you lose your case, you don’t pay our legal fees. That’s the whole point of no win no fee. However, employment tribunals can order the losing party to pay the other side’s costs in certain circumstances, usually where one party has acted unreasonably or vexatiously. This is rare. We’ll assess the risk with you before proceeding and won’t take cases that are clearly unreasonable.

Is 35% too much for a no win no fee solicitor?

35% is the maximum fee allowed under the Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013. It might sound high, but consider the alternative: paying hourly rates (typically £200-300/hour for employment solicitors) with no guarantee of success. A straightforward unfair dismissal case might cost £5,000-10,000 in legal fees on an hourly basis. If you win £20,000 compensation, you’d pay us £7,000 (35%) under a DBA, leaving you with £13,000. On hourly rates, you’d pay £5,000-10,000 regardless of the outcome, and if you lost, you’d pay those fees and receive nothing.

I work for JLR and I’m facing redundancy. Can you help?

Yes, if you believe your redundancy selection is unfair or if JLR hasn’t followed a proper process. We’ve represented numerous Jaguar Land Rover employees in redundancy situations. Common issues include unfair scoring, failure to offer suitable alternative roles, and redundancies that aren’t genuine. Contact us as soon as you’re at risk of redundancy so we can advise on the process and preserve your rights.

How long does an employment tribunal case take in Birmingham?

From submitting your ET1 claim to a final hearing at Birmingham Employment Tribunal typically takes 6-12 months, though complex cases can take longer. However, most cases settle before the final hearing. Settlement can happen at any point, sometimes within weeks of the claim being issued once the employer realises the strength of your case.

Do I have to go to Birmingham Employment Tribunal in person?

For a full final hearing, you’ll usually need to attend in person at Centre City Tower. However, preliminary hearings and some case management hearings can be conducted by video. If your case settles (as most do), you won’t need to attend tribunal at all. If you have mobility issues or other reasons why attending in person would be difficult, the tribunal can make arrangements, and we’d support you with that.

I’m still employed. Can I bring a claim without getting sacked?

Yes, though it’s difficult. If you bring a discrimination claim or certain other protected claims (like whistleblowing) while still employed, you’re protected from victimisation. However, relationships often break down once a claim is issued. We’ll discuss the risks with you. Sometimes it’s better to wait until you’ve resigned or been dismissed. Sometimes it’s essential to bring the claim while employed, particularly for equal pay claims or to stop ongoing discrimination.

What’s the maximum compensation I can get for unfair dismissal in Birmingham?

For unfair dismissal claims currently, the compensatory award is capped at £118,223 or 52 weeks’ gross pay, whichever is lower. You also get a basic award (calculated like statutory redundancy pay) with a maximum of £21,570. However, from 1 January 2027, the compensatory award cap will be abolished under the Employment Rights Act 2025, meaning Birmingham employees dismissed from that date could receive much higher compensation if they suffer substantial financial losses.

I work for Birmingham Council. Can I claim unfair dismissal?

Yes, local authority employees have the same employment rights as private sector workers. The only difference is that Birmingham City Council, as a large public body, usually has well-documented processes. This can work in your favour (if they’ve failed to follow their own procedures) or against you (if they’ve meticulously documented a fair process). We regularly represent Birmingham Council employees in tribunal claims.

What evidence do I need for my Birmingham employment claim?

The more evidence, the better, but don’t worry if you don’t have much. Key documents include your employment contract, payslips, correspondence with your employer (particularly dismissal letters, grievance outcomes, or emails showing what happened), witness details, and medical evidence if relevant (for disability discrimination or personal injury). Even if you don’t have formal documents, your own witness statement detailing what happened chronologically is valuable evidence.