Our Settlement Agreement Review Service
Same-Day Review
Upload your agreement in the morning and we’ll typically complete our review and consultation by the afternoon. Speed matters when you’re under time pressure.
Free to You
Your employer must pay for independent legal advice. They contribute £350 to £500 plus VAT, which covers our complete review and sign-off service. You pay nothing.
Specialist Expertise
We only do employment law. We review settlement agreements every day, not occasionally as part of a general practice. We’re SRA regulated with 15+ years’ experience.
Negotiation Available
If your offer is too low, we can negotiate on your behalf. Our fee is 20% of the increase we achieve. You only pay if we secure more money for you.
How the Review Works
Our settlement agreement review process is straightforward and designed for convenience. Here’s what happens at each stage.
Upload Your Agreement
Secure upload system with same-day review commitment. No office visit needed.
We Review Same Day
Check terms, payment, clauses, restrictions. Identify any problems and assess fair value.
Phone/Video Consultation
30 to 60 minute call explaining everything in plain English. All questions answered.
Negotiate If Needed
Optional service. 20% fee of increase achieved only. Nothing if no increase secured.
Sign Off and Complete
Confirm advice received. Makes agreement legally binding. Employer can process payment.
If you work in Bath or the surrounding Somerset area and have been offered a settlement agreement, you need independent legal advice before signing. Your employer must pay for this advice, but choosing the right solicitor matters.
We specialise exclusively in employment law and settlement agreements. While Bath has several solicitors who handle settlement agreements as part of a broader practice, we review them every day. This means you benefit from specialist expertise, transparent pricing, and unique tools that local general practice firms simply don’t offer.
We work remotely with Bath employees across all sectors: tourism and hospitality, healthcare (including the Royal United Hospital), higher education (Bath Spa University and University of Bath), retail, heritage, and professional services. You don’t need to visit an office. Phone and video consultations are more convenient and equally effective.
If you’d prefer to understand settlement agreements before engaging a solicitor, read our comprehensive settlement agreement guide first. If you’re ready for advice, you can upload your agreement now or call us on 01225 434433.
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Upload it now for same-day review. Your employer pays our fees.
Upload Agreement →Our Service for Bath Employees
We provide specialist settlement agreement advice to employees throughout Bath and Somerset. Here’s what makes our service effective for Bath workers.
Same-day review. Upload your agreement in the morning, and we’ll typically complete our review and consultation by the afternoon. This speed matters when you’re under time pressure or need to make decisions quickly.
Free to you. Your employer must pay for independent legal advice as part of any settlement agreement. This isn’t optional. They contribute £350 to £500 plus VAT, which covers our review and sign-off service. You pay nothing.
Specialist expertise. We only do employment law. We review settlement agreements every day, not occasionally as part of a general practice. We’re SRA regulated with 15+ years’ experience in employment tribunal claims and settlement negotiations.
Bristol Employment Tribunal representation. If your settlement agreement isn’t right for you, we represent clients at Bristol Employment Tribunal on a no win no fee basis (subject to merits assessment). Bath cases are heard at Bristol, just 12 miles away.
High client satisfaction. We maintain a 4.7 rating on ReviewSolicitors, reflecting the quality of advice and service Bath employees receive.
The remote service model works perfectly for settlement agreements. We don’t need to see you in person to review a document, explain the terms, advise on negotiations, and sign off your agreement. Phone and video consultations are standard across the legal sector for settlement agreement work.
Why Choose Us Over Local Bath Solicitors
Bath has several solicitors who offer settlement agreement advice. Most are general practice firms handling everything from conveyancing to wills alongside employment work. This creates important differences you should understand.
How We Help Bath Employees
We work with Bath employees across all employment sectors. Here’s how the remote process works and why it’s effective for Bath cases.
The Remote Process
Everything happens by phone, video, email, and secure document upload. You don’t visit an office. We don’t visit you. This is standard for settlement agreement work across the legal sector.
You upload your settlement agreement, we review it thoroughly, then we call you to discuss the terms, explain what everything means, advise on negotiations, and answer your questions. If you’re happy to proceed, we sign off the agreement. If you want to negotiate, we handle that too.
The process typically takes 24 to 48 hours from upload to completion, depending on how quickly you need it done and your availability for the consultation call.
Understanding Bath’s Employment Context
Bath’s economy creates specific employment patterns we understand. The city’s tourism and hospitality sector experiences seasonal fluctuations. Settlement agreements in this sector often relate to restructuring, seasonal redundancies, or business challenges.
The Royal United Hospital is one of Bath’s largest employers, with over 4,800 staff serving 500,000 people across the region. NHS settlement agreements have specific considerations around performance management, stress-related absences, and disciplinary processes. We see these regularly.
Bath’s two universities (Bath Spa University and University of Bath) generate settlement agreements around reorganisations, redundancies, and disputes. Higher education employment has its own norms and expectations. We work with both academic and professional services staff from both institutions.
Heritage and tourism businesses, retail in SouthGate and the city centre, professional services, and Bath & North East Somerset Council all create their own settlement agreement patterns. We work with Bath employers across all these sectors.
Bristol Employment Tribunal
If you need to pursue an employment tribunal claim instead of accepting a settlement, your case would be heard at Bristol Employment Tribunal. The venue is Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre, 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol BS1 6GR, about 12 miles from Bath.
We represent clients at Bristol ET regularly. This matters because settlement agreement advice should consider whether accepting the settlement or proceeding to tribunal is the better option. We can advise on both.
The Bath-Bristol Commuter Corridor
Many Bath residents commute to Bristol for work. If your employment is in Bristol but you live in Bath, we handle that situation frequently. Settlement agreements don’t care about geography. Neither do we. Similarly, if you work in Bath but live elsewhere in Somerset, Wiltshire, or further afield, the remote service works perfectly.
Bath Employment Context
Understanding Bath’s employment landscape helps explain why settlement agreements arise and what patterns we see. Bath’s economy is distinctive, and employment relationships reflect that.
Healthcare
The Royal United Hospital employs over 4,800 staff serving 500,000 people. NHS settlement agreements often involve performance management, capability issues, restructuring, or workplace disputes. The pressures on NHS staff create situations where settlement becomes a solution for both parties.
Higher Education
Bath Spa University and University of Bath employ thousands of academic, research, and administrative staff. Universities generate settlement agreements around reorganisations, redundancies, fixed-term contract endings, and employment disputes. Higher education has its own culture and expectations.
Tourism and Hospitality
Bath attracts around 5 million visitors annually. Major hotels, restaurants, and attractions employ significant numbers. The tourism sector faces seasonal patterns and restructuring needs that can lead to settlement discussions. Settlement agreements are common during quiet periods or business challenges.
Heritage and Culture
The Roman Baths, museums, galleries, and cultural venues employ staff in roles specific to Bath’s UNESCO World Heritage status. These organisations face funding challenges and restructuring needs that may involve settlement agreements.
Retail
SouthGate shopping centre and Bath’s independent shops employ retail workers. The changing retail landscape creates redundancy situations and restructuring that may involve settlement agreements.
Professional Services
Legal firms, accountancy practices, consultancies, and other professional service providers employ significant numbers in Bath. Professional services disputes often resolve through settlement agreements rather than tribunal claims.
Our Tools: Unique to Us
We have built specialist tools that help Bath employees understand their settlement agreement before they speak to a solicitor. No other Bath firm offers these.
Settlement Agreement Offer Checker
Check whether your settlement offer is fair. Enter your salary, length of service, and the reason for the settlement, and see how your offer compares to typical ranges. The tool also shows your minimum entitlements and the factors that strengthen or weaken your position.
Check Your Offer →Settlement Agreement Tax Calculator
See what you will actually take home. Not everything in your settlement is tax-free. Our calculator breaks down your offer into its component parts, showing which payments are exempt, which are taxed as earnings, and how the £30,000 threshold works. Uses current 2025/26 rates.
Calculate Take-Home Pay →Settlement Agreement Clause Explainer
Understand what you are signing. Our clause explainer walks through the 10 most common clause types in plain English, showing what is normal and flagging the red flags a solicitor would look for. Read it alongside your agreement before your solicitor review.
Explore the Clauses →These tools represent our investment in helping employees understand their position before they speak to a solicitor. No other Bath firm offers anything like them.
Pricing and Transparency
Settlement agreement pricing should be straightforward. Here’s exactly what we charge.
Review and Sign-Off
Your employer contributes £350 to £500 plus VAT. This covers our review, consultation, advice, and sign-off. You pay nothing for this service. The employer’s contribution is standard across settlement agreements. It’s not optional.
Negotiation Services
If you want us to negotiate an increase in the settlement amount, our fee is 20% of the additional money we secure. If we don’t achieve an increase, you don’t pay anything. This creates proper alignment. We only get paid for negotiation if we deliver results.
No Win No Fee Tribunal
If rejecting the settlement agreement and pursuing an employment tribunal claim is the better option, we can represent you on a no win no fee basis (subject to merits). You only pay if you win, and the fee comes from your compensation.
Compare typical Bath solicitor rates: General practice solicitors in Bath typically charge £200 to £350 per hour for employment work. If you want them to negotiate your settlement, you might pay hourly rates without knowing the final cost until the work is done. Our approach is different. The review is free to you. Negotiation has a transparent success fee. Tribunal work is no win no fee. You know exactly what you’re paying and when.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a solicitor based in Bath?
No. Settlement agreements are reviewed remotely in virtually all cases. A Bath office address doesn’t improve the quality of advice. Specialist expertise does. The legal advice process involves reviewing a document, explaining the terms, advising on your options, and signing off the agreement. None of this requires a face-to-face meeting. Phone and video consultations are standard across the legal sector for this work. We work with Bath employees daily without them needing to visit any office. Remote service is more convenient, not less. You save time, parking costs, and the stress of finding an office in Bath city centre.
How quickly can you review my settlement agreement?
Same day in most cases. If you upload your agreement in the morning, we can typically complete the review and consultation by the afternoon. Speed matters when you’re under time pressure or need to make decisions quickly. We prioritise settlement agreement reviews and aim to turn them around within 24 hours. If you have a tight deadline, tell us when you upload the agreement and we’ll accommodate it.
Which Employment Tribunal covers Bath?
Bristol Employment Tribunal covers Bath and Somerset. The venue is Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre, 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol BS1 6GR. The tribunal is about 12 miles from Bath, easily accessible by train from Bath Spa (approximately 12 minutes to Bristol Temple Meads). If your settlement agreement isn’t right and you need to pursue an employment tribunal claim, your case would be heard at Bristol. We represent clients at Bristol ET regularly and can advise whether pursuing a claim would achieve a better outcome than accepting the settlement.
What if my employer is a Bath company?
We represent employees nationwide and regularly deal with Bath employers across all sectors. We’ve worked with hotels, healthcare providers, universities, retail businesses, professional services firms, and public sector employers in Bath. Understanding the local employment landscape helps us provide better advice. We know what settlement values are typical in Bath sectors, what negotiation approaches work with different types of employer, and what tribunal prospects look like for various Bath employment situations.
Do you visit Bath or have an office here?
No, we work remotely from our Somerset base. This is actually an advantage, not a limitation. You don’t need to take time off work for an office appointment. You don’t need to find parking in Bath city centre. You don’t need to travel anywhere. Phone and video consultations are more convenient and equally effective for settlement agreement work. The legal sector has embraced remote service delivery for document review work. It works better for clients because it fits around your schedule and location. Bath city centre parking is expensive and often difficult to find. Adding that stress to an already difficult employment situation doesn’t make sense when a phone call works perfectly.
What if I work in Bath but live elsewhere, or vice versa?
Doesn’t matter. We help employees nationwide, regardless of where they live or work. Whether you commute to Bath from Bristol, Salisbury, Frome, or anywhere else, or whether you live in Bath but work elsewhere, the remote service works perfectly. Settlement agreements aren’t tied to geography. Neither is our service. Many Bath residents commute to Bristol for work. If your employment is in Bristol but you live in Bath, we handle that situation frequently.
Can you negotiate with Bath employers?
Yes. We negotiate on behalf of Bath employees regularly. Bath employers across all sectors (hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, professional services, public sector) are familiar with settlement agreement negotiations. Negotiation requires understanding what the employer is likely to accept, what arguments are persuasive, and what the alternatives are. We bring that expertise to Bath cases daily. Our negotiation fee (20% of the increase we achieve) means you only pay if we deliver results. We’re transparent about this cost upfront.
What about parking and office visits?
Not needed. Everything happens remotely by phone, video, email, and secure document upload. Bath city centre parking is expensive and time-consuming to find. Adding that stress to an already difficult employment situation doesn’t make sense when a phone call works perfectly. Remote service isn’t a compromise. It’s more convenient. It saves you time, money, and stress while delivering exactly the same quality of legal advice.
Can I trust remote legal advice for settlement agreements?
Yes. Remote service is standard across the legal sector for settlement agreement work. The advice quality depends on the solicitor’s expertise, not their office location. We review settlement agreements every day. Phone and video consultations are equally effective as face-to-face meetings for document review work. What matters is specialist knowledge, not geography. The legal sector moved to remote service delivery for settlement agreements long before recent years accelerated that change. It’s now the norm, not the exception.
How do I know if my settlement offer is fair?
Fair value depends on your circumstances: salary, length of service, reason for exit, strength of any claims, and negotiation leverage. Our review includes an assessment of whether the offer is reasonable. Use our eligibility checker and fair value estimator for an initial estimate before engaging us. These tools give you an objective assessment based on typical settlement values for similar situations. Then our expert review provides personalised advice on whether your specific offer is fair.
Related Guides and Local Services
Complete Settlement Agreement Guide
Everything you need to know about settlement agreements: rights, process, tax, negotiation, and common pitfalls. Read this if you want to understand the topic thoroughly before engaging a solicitor.
Settlement Agreement Solicitors Bristol
Expert settlement agreement advice for Bristol employees. Same specialist service, covering Somerset and the South West. Bristol is 12 miles from Bath and shares the same Employment Tribunal.
Settlement Agreement Negotiation
How settlement agreement negotiation works: when to negotiate, what arguments work, typical increases, and what to expect. Understand the negotiation process and our transparent pricing (20% of increase achieved).
Your Settlement Agreement Rights
What rights you’re giving up in a settlement agreement, what protections you retain, and what your employer can and can’t ask for. Essential reading before signing any agreement.
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⚖️ Full Legal Disclaimer
This guide is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Every employment situation is different. Settlement agreements are complex legal documents with serious consequences for your employment rights.
Before signing any settlement agreement, you must obtain independent legal advice from a qualified solicitor. The information provided on this page about Bath employment, typical settlement values, and local employers is for context only and should not be relied upon for specific decisions. We recommend speaking to a solicitor who can review your individual circumstances and provide personalised advice. Tom Street & Co. Solicitors is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 566718).
Sources and Further Reading
Official Guidance
- • Employment Tribunal Offices and Venues – GOV.UK (official tribunal locations and contact details)
- • Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre – Court and Tribunal Finder (Bristol ET venue information)
Bath Employment Context
- • Royal United Hospital Bath – Major NHS employer information
- • Bath Spa University – Higher education employer
- • University of Bath – Research university employer
- • Visit Bath – Bath tourism and economic context
Internal Resources
- • Complete Settlement Agreement Guide – Comprehensive guide to understanding settlement agreements
- • Settlement Agreement Eligibility Checker – Free assessment tool
- • Clause Red-Flag Scanner – Upload and scan for problem clauses
- • Settlement Agreement Negotiation Guide – How negotiation works
Written by Tom Street
Principal Solicitor, Tom Street & Co. Solicitors
SRA No. 566718 | 15+ years employment law experience
Tom specialises exclusively in employment law and settlement agreements. He provides advice to Bath employees across all sectors and represents clients at Bristol Employment Tribunal. Tom is committed to transparent pricing, specialist expertise, and practical advice that helps employees make informed decisions about their settlement agreements.