Unfair Dismissal Claims
You may have more rights than you realise — and less time than you think to act on them.
You've just been dismissed, and right now you need to know one thing: did your employer have the right to do that? Unfair dismissal is one of the most common employment disputes in England and Wales, but the rules around it are precise — and the window to act is short. At Blackstone Solicitors, we help you understand quickly whether what happened to you was lawful, whether you have grounds to bring a claim, and what that claim could realistically be worth.
Our advice covers everything from assessing the strength of your case and explaining the compensation framework, through to preparing and submitting your ET1 claim to the Employment Tribunal. We look at the process your employer followed, the reason they've given for your dismissal, and whether that reason holds up under scrutiny. If it doesn't, we tell you plainly — and we tell you what to do next.
Time is the critical factor here. In most cases you have just three months less one day from the date of your dismissal to begin the tribunal process, and that deadline does not move. Blackstone Solicitors has 26 years of employment law practice behind us, we're recognised as a Legal 500 UK Leading Firm, and our work has been covered by the BBC, the Financial Times, the Guardian and The Times. If you've been dismissed and you're not sure where you stand, call us on 0330 808 0849 for a no-obligation initial discussion. The sooner you get clarity, the more
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Frequently asked questions
Being dismissed from your job is one of the most stressful things that can happen in your working life, and an unfair dismissal claim is the legal route that lets you challenge whether your employer had a genuinely fair reason to let you go — and whether they followed a fair process in doing so. If the answer to either of those questions is no, you may have grounds to bring a claim to an employment tribunal, where you could seek reinstatement or financial compensation. At Blackstone Solicitors, we help you cut through
The cost of pursuing an unfair dismissal claim depends on the specifics of your situation, and we discuss this openly from the outset so you're never left guessing. Call us on 0330 808 0849 for a no-obligation initial discussion where we can give you a clear picture of what's involved financially before you commit to anything. We understand that worrying about costs outweighing any potential recovery is a real concern, and we won't let you go in blind.
Most unfair dismissal claims take between 6 and 18 months to resolve from the point of submitting your claim to the Employment Tribunal, though many cases settle before a full hearing ever takes place. The timeline depends on factors like how complex your case is, how quickly ACAS early conciliation progresses, and how busy your regional tribunal is. What matters most right now is that you have only three months minus one day from your dismissal date to start the process — so if you were recently dismissed, the clock is