Our Fees

This page lists our fees. Work is carried out by a member of our team. which can be viewed at our team page.

Standard Fees

Our standard fees are £500+VAT per hour.

Fees in relation to High Court, Court of Appeal and Court of Protection are £750+VAT per hour.

VAT will be charged at rates current at the time.

Other Services

The below fees are fixed fees and include the works described under each header.

Motoring (summary offences)

We charge these fees on a fixed-fee basis.

Service	Fee (excluding VAT of 20%)
Preparation, consideration of the evidence, taking of instructions and Advocacy at Court.	£1,200-£1,500
Disbursements	Cost (excluding VAT of 20%)
Mileage	45p per mile
Parking	At actual cost
Interpretation	Available upon request

The fees include reading, preparation and litigation for each subsection.

The fees do not include the following:

Individual Travel Expenses,
Further Conferences,
Additional Contact and Correspondence,
Printing of Papers,
Scanning of Documents

Disbursements may include:

Expert Reports,
Attendance by Experts for Evidence,
Court Fees,
Court Fines,
Any other expenses associated with the case not otherwise specified above
Printing and production of hard copy papers,
Courier services,
Translators,
External Counsel’s fees

Debt Recovery of up to £100,000

We charge these fees on a fixed-fee basis.

Description	Fee
Preparation, conference and pre-action protocol letter.	£1,500.00 + VAT
Litigation and drafting up to and including Parts of Claim	£2,500.00 + VAT
Reply to Defence / Application for Default Judgement	£1,850.00 + VAT
Application(s)	£2,000.00 + VAT
Trial	£5,000.00 + VAT
Refresher Day	£2,500.00 +VAT
Conference	£500.00 + VAT
Travel and Expenses	To be confirmed

The fees include reading, preparation and litigation for each subsection.

What our fees do not include
The fees do not include the following:

Individual Travel Expenses,
Further Conferences,
Additional Contact and Correspondence,
Printing of Papers,
Scanning of Documents

Disbursements
Disbursements may include:

Expert Reports,
Attendance by Experts for Evidence,
Court Fees,
Court Fines,
Any other expenses associated with the case not otherwise specified above
Printing and production of hard copy papers,
Courier services,
Translators,
External Counsel’s fees

Licensing for Business

We charge these fees on a fixed-fee basis.

Description	Fee
Preparation of Application	£2,500+VAT
Application hearing	£3,000+VAT
Refresher day	£2,500+VAT

The fees include reading, preparation and litigation for each subsection.

What our fees do not include
The fees do not include the following:

Individual Travel Expenses,
Further Conferences,
Additional Contact and Correspondence,
Printing of Papers,
Scanning of Documents

Disbursements
Disbursements may include:

Expert Reports,
Attendance by Experts for Evidence,
Court Fees,
Court Fines,
Any other expenses associated with the case not otherwise specified above
Printing and production of hard copy papers,
Courier services,
Translators,
External Counsel’s fees

Probate

Our probate fees are charged on an hourly basis.

	Rate
Barrister	£500+VAT
Junior	£350+VAT
Solicitor	£350+VAT

Key Stages
The key stages of work involved in administering an estate are as follows:

Valuing the assets and liabilities in the Estate,
Completing the relevant Inheritance and Income Tax Forms and Payment of Tax,
Completing Probate Registry Forms, the Required Affidavits and Statements of Truth to apply for a Grant of Representation,
Getting the Grant of Representation,
Collecting in the assets of the Estate,
Settling debts and liabilities of the Estate,
Preparing the Estate Accounts,
Distributing the Assets.

How long it usually takes
We generally expect the following timescales, with the total timescale being 6-12 months for the whole process.

From the initial instruction to obtaining the Grant of Representation	3 to 6 months
Collecting and distributing of the Assets	3 to 6 months

What can affect costs and timescales
Multiple factors can affect the overall cost and time taken for the administration of the estate.

Below are some typical factors:

Whether or not the inheritance tax is payable,
The nature and number of assets comprised in the estate,
Whether or not it is possible to trace all beneficiaries
For properties in the estate, the time required to sell the property,
Other complicating factors.

More complex issues can add costs. These fees will be agreed with you on the outset. Some of them are shown below:

Missing beneficiaries
Missing assets or problems with overseas assets,
Complex assets including publishing or intellectual property rights,
Disagreements between executors and/or beneficiaries,
Investigations into the estate by the Department of Work and Pensions,
Complex tax issues and additional tax planning advice for beneficiaries of the estate.
Establishment and administration of an ongoing Will trust,
Claims brought against the estate,
Claims pursued on behalf of the state to recover assets.
Will variations/alterations, intestacy or any trusts arising under the Will

Disbursements
You may need to pay additional costs in order to cover costs paid to third parties. They will be charged at current rates. They may be as follows:

Probate Court Fee
Additional copies of the probate for each asset holder
Searches of the Land Registry
Search of Missing Assets
Legal Notices to Creditors
Bankruptcy Searches

Employment Tribunals

These fees are in relation to unfair or wrongful dismissal matters.

Our charges will be based on our hourly rates which are dependent upon the level of experience of the person carrying out the work.

Hourly Fee

£200+VAT-£500+VAT

Key Stages
Typical cases involve the following stages:

Taking your instructions.
Review your papers and advising you on the merits of your claim as well as how much compensation you may be given if successful. Throughout the case, the assessment is likely to be revisited and may be subject to change, especially if new evidence emerges.
Explore whether a settlement can be reached by entering into a pre-claim conciliation.
Preparing and finalising your claim with you.
When the Tribunal sets a timetable for litigation, preparation and attendance at the Preliminary Hearing.
Preparing your Schedule of Loss
Review and list all your documents relevant to the case. Exchanging these documents with the Respondent and then agreeing a bundle of documents for the Tribunal.
Taking evidence from witnesses including yourself, drafting the witness statements and agreeing their contents with the witnesses.
Preparation of a bundle for the Tribunal.
Review and advice on the Respondent’s witness statements.
Agreeing on a list of issues and a chronology with the Respondent.
Preparation and attendance at the final hearing.

What can affect costs and timescales
There are some issues which may increase the complexity of your case and therefore may add cost. We will advise you at the earliest opportunity if this is the case.

Below are some factors that you should be aware of:

The number of witnesses and documents.
Obtaining further documents or information about the claim.
The frequency and length of our correspondence and telephone calls with you.
Defending claims brought by Respondents who are not legally represented and are acting unreasonably
If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend the pleadings.
Preliminary issues which need to be resolved in separate matters, including whether or not you were an employee or whether or not you are out of time to bring a claim.
The number of issues and events which the Tribunal needs to consider to determine the claim (including any allegations such as discrimination or whistleblowing, which are linked to the dismissal).
Postponed hearings
The amount of negotiation for settlement with the Respondent
Making or defending an application for Costs.

Disbursements
Disbursements are fees charged by third-parties. For convenience, we pay these disbursements and bill it to you.

Should a disbursement be required, we will notify you at the earliest opportunity (usually when it is identified as required).