The price transparency information provided below is only a guide and does not constitute an offer of services. Each individual instruction will receive a personal quotation from us, relevant to your instructions.
Time scale
The time involved in concluding a case varies considerably from case to case depending entirely upon the specific features of the individual case and the complexity of the case. The timescale is also affected by the court which in most cases is difficult to predict but we will regularly update you on the progress of your case.
Fees Charges, Disbursements or Costs Estimates
Our basic charges are calculated mainly either by a fixed fee charge or by reference to the time actually spent by our solicitors, paralegals and caseworkers carrying out work on your case. This includes but is not limited to meetings with you, reading and drafting documents, all correspondence, emails, telephone calls, preparation of any detailed cost calculations and time spent travelling away from the office when this is necessary. From time to time, we may arrange for some of this work to be carried out by persons not directly employed by us. We will inform you if this is necessary and advise you of fees for the same.
We will endeavour to inform on the estimate of the number of hours required at every stage of the matter. Any estimate given will depend on the complexity of the issue and many other factors.
Our current charging rates for staff are as follows:
| Solicitors Exprience | Hourly Rates + VAT |
|---|---|
| Solicitors with over 8 years PQE | £385 + VAT |
| Solicitors with 4 years PQE | £250 + VAT |
| Other Solicitors or fee earners of equivalent exprience | £185 + VAT |
| Trainee Solicitors, Paralegal and other fee earners | £150 + VAT |
Payments to Third Parties
Client will be required to pay any expenses incurred in the conduct of your matter. Such expenses are usually called disbursements and client will be required to pay them directly to the relevant third party (other person or body) directly or pay into our account before we can instruct the third party.
Disbursements
These are fees paid to third parties on behalf of client. They may include barrister, experts report. We will always let you know when these fees are going to be incurred, how much and what they are for and obtain your permission before going ahead.
Strictly these fees are payable by client, as they are incurred.