BUSINESS CLIENTS · LAW

Being in the right and being proved right are two different things.

Legal disputes are expensive for claimant and defendant alike. Legal expenses cover protects the budget.

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Legal costs catch companies unprepared.

Employment tribunal claims, contract disputes, claims for damages: legal costs mount quickly and can become substantial for a business. Without legal expenses cover, companies often misjudge the risk and find themselves short of cash when a dispute arises.

Able to act in any dispute.

We establish which areas of legal expenses cover make sense for your industry and structure, and whether a commercial legal expenses policy or a wider commercial package is the right choice. Including employment, contract and tax law.

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Why disputes get so expensive.

3 instances

A dispute can run through three levels of court, each of which costs again.

3 months' salary

is the usual amount at stake in an unfair dismissal claim.

First-instance employment tribunal

Each side pays its own lawyer, even the winner.

The loser pays

In civil proceedings the losing side also pays the other side's lawyer.

What counts in legal expenses cover.

Three instances, three sets of costs

Each level brings fresh legal and court costs, and a dispute can drag on for years.

Employment tribunal: each side pays its own

At first instance before an employment tribunal each side bears its own legal costs, the winner included.

The loser bears everything

In civil proceedings the losing side also pays the other side's costs.

Modules as needed

Employment, contract, tenancy and motor law can be combined according to the actual risk in your business.

The W&P advisory team in the office

Independent. Experienced. On your side.

37+ years

in the market

100%

independent advice

DEWE

Certified partner of Deutscher Wertschutz e.V.

Why to arrange cover now.

The employer module

Even where a dismissal was lawful, the company is still left with its own legal costs.

Make the cost risk predictable

Litigation costs rise with the amount at stake and each level of court. The policy makes them calculable.

Put it together to fit

Employment, contract, tenancy and motor law, according to the actual risk in your business.

Let’s talk.

A free first consultation, in person, by phone or by video. You then decide how to proceed.

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