Six recent matters, each with its dated record. Where a client asked us not to publish the result, the record shows how long the matter took instead.
Employment
Unfair dismissal claim, resolved in 7 months.
A 40-person logistics company
Settled before the hearing for £14,000, against a claim of £38,000.
Instruction to result: 7 months
Commercial contracts
A retailer’s supply terms, made signable in 11 weeks.
A 60-person furniture maker
Signed, with liability capped and payment due in 45 days, not 90.
Instruction to result: 11 weeks
Commercial contracts
The founders’ sale of their agency, completed in 5 months.
The two founders of a 12-person design agency
Result not published
Instruction to result: 5 months
Property
A 10-year renewal for the kitchen that supplies four cafés.
A café group with four sites and a central kitchen
New 10-year lease, tenant break at year 5, rent increases capped at 4% a year.
Instruction to result: 7 months
Disputes
£86,400 in unpaid invoices, paid in full in 4 months.
A 22-person engineering firm
Paid in full, with £7,100 statutory interest and £840 fixed compensation.
Instruction to result: 4 months
Employment
Client data returned and undertakings signed in 4 weeks.
A 30-person recruitment agency
Result not published
Instruction to result: 4 weeks
Demo matters. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome on another matter.