Only one in 10 claims brought against law firms at U.K. employment tribunals are successful in court, according Legal Week research that demonstrates the widespread use of compromise agreements.

A total of 24 law firms have faced 85 claims, brought by 32 individuals, at employment tribunals across the U.K. since February 2017, a U.K. employment tribunal database shows. Another six claims brought by a single individual are ongoing.

Only nine of those claims, brought by three individuals against different law firms, were successful. Only one of those claimants won their entire case, which comprised four claims, while the other two only won partially.