Why do solicitors sign comp’ agreements?

There is legislation in place which says that a compromise agreement must be signed by an independent solicitor, covered by a contract of insurance. Believe it or not, this is in order to make the compromise agreement legally binding upon you. Think of an ordinary contract between employer and employee, like a contract of employment. This doesn t require a solicitor to sign it. The same used to be true of compromise agreements, before the government stepped in.

The government decided that in order to protect the employee, an independent solicitor should have to explain the agreement to them. This is so that they fully understand that they are signing away their right to go to an Employment Tribunal. If an employer makes an agreement with an employee which isn t a compromise agreement, for example a normal written agreement, then this will not be binding upon the employee, but it will be binding upon the employer.

That said, it is true that the case law states that solicitors are only obliged to explain the compromise agreement in plain English and explain the consequences. We at Compromise Agreements Limited passionately believe in going through all the possible outcomes with you in detail, all as part of the service. Why? Because we only use quality tested experts…

You might want to get a rough idea of the value of your case by filling in the Compromise Calculator. Also think about getting some representation have a look at the Employee Experiences to see how others in your situation were helped on their journey.

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