Our fees are generally estimated as a fixed fee which is normally agreed with you on taking instructions. On some matters where a fixed fee would be hard to estimate we will provide you with an hourly rate and approximate number of hours to conclude your matter. As experienced solicitors we understand the normal amount of hours taken in most matters and we price to reflect that and in some cases we substantially discount that. We will always advise and agree with you on the typical amount of hours of work and the hourly fee rate of the fee earner. As a large firm we are able to provide you with different affordable rates based on the level of fee-earner i.e Trainee, Solicitor and Partner.
You will not be expected to pay more than the agreed figures unless the matter is unusually complex and takes longer than the estimated hours.
From £850 + VAT for freehold and £900 +VAT for leasehold (excluding disbursements)
Standard Disbursements include, AML searches, Local Authority Searches, OS1 (£3.00) and Bankruptcy Searches (£3.00)
Timescale (Average)
Key Stages
Unregistered land will be charged an additional £500 + VAT on top of our legal fee as a Unregistered land Transaction fee.
Please note that the firm will deem full fees to be payable upon exchange of contracts and in the case of abortive transactions once report on title has been completed
VAT is 20%
From £1000 + VAT for freehold/ leasehold (excluding disbursements)
Standard Disbursements include Land Registry Fees, AML searches, and Bankruptcy Searches £3.00
Timescale (Average)
Most transaction complete within 3 months.
Key Stages
Please note that the firm will deem full fees to be payable upon exchange and in the case of abortive transactions once report on title has been completed
VAT is 20%
From £500 + VAT (excluding disbursements)
Standard Disbursements include, AML searches, Local Authority Searches, OS1 (£3.00) and Bankruptcy Searches (£3.00)
Key Stages
Unregistered land will be charged an additional £500 + VAT on top of our legal fee as a Unregistered land Transaction fee.
Acting for a company will incur additional charge of £250 + VAT on top of our legal fee.
Timescale (Average)
Please note that the firm will deem full fees to be payable upon report of title and in the case of abortive transactions once report on title has been completed
VAT is 20%
From £700 + VAT (excluding disbursements)
Disbursements will include court fees (£593 for issuing petition and may include other court fees such as Deemed Service Applications £167)
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to Court for issue.
Time frame 9 to 12 months.
VAT is 20%
From £600 + VAT (excluding disbursements)
(£593 for issuing petition and may include other court fees such as Deemed Service Applications)
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to Court.
Time frame 9 to 12 months.
VAT is 20%
From £1200 + VAT to £2000 + VAT (excluding disbursements and any Barristers fees) up until first FHDRA hearing and thereafter on an hourly rate
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to Court and first hearing.
Time frame 9 to 12 months.
Disbursements include court fees for Submitting a child arrangements order application are £255 you may also have to do a MIAM which is approx £199.
VAT is 20%
Hourly rate from £200 to £282 per hour + VAT based on fee-earner experience as per client care (excluding disbursements) and Dependent on assets and complexity
Disbursement to include court fees which for issuing Form A is £275. Fees for filing a consent order are £53. Fees for a D11 application are £167. You may also need to attend a MIAM which is £199.
Time frame 12 months – 15 months.
VAT is 20%
Fixed fee for entry clearance/leave to remain applications from £600 to £1500 + VAT
Disbursement to include Home Office Fees (these vary from visits visas which are £120 to Spouse visas and leave to remain which are £1694. Please note that Immigration Health Surcharge is also payable which for most work and live visas and are £624 per year of the visa.
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to Home Office. Appeals and admin reviews are charged separately. Please see Appeals below.
Time frame 6 weeks to 12 weeks.
VAT is 20%
Fixed fee from £750 to £1000 plus VAT
Most EEA application do not carry a Home Office Fee
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to Home Office. Appeals and admin reviews are charged separately. Please see Appeals below. Translations of any documents are charged separately.
Time frame 6 weeks to 12 weeks.
VAT is 20%
Fixed fee from £2500 to £3500 Plus VAT
Disbursement to include Home Office Fee of £536 for standard processing of applications
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to Home Office.
Time frame 8 weeks.
VAT is 20%
Fixed fee from £1000 to £2000 +VAT
Disbursements to include Home Office admin review fee (£80), Court fee for immigration appeal are £140. Other disbursement include barristers fees.
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to Home Office/Court.
Time frame 6 to 9 months for appeal to be heard.
VAT is 20%
Disbursement to include court fees £270, Land Registry Office copies entries £3.00, if required decree absolute search £45
Key Stages
– Assessing the value of the Estate
– Assessing Inheritance Tax (IHT) Liability
– Corresponding with otherside
– Applying for Probate
– Informing interested parties.
– Gathering assets of the Estate.
– Paying any debts owed by the Estate.
The Probate Registry is currently taking 16 weeks to process an application for a Grant of Probate. The application for a Grant can take 4 weeks from our instruction depending on valuations required. If inheritance tax is due this causes a delay of about three months to complete the relevant accounts and make payment of the tax.
Overall likely timescale of how long an administration of an estate will take to complete is 9-12 months
Please note that tax advice including assessing IHT liability is not included in our price, clients will be asked to seek advice from qualified tax accounts. Valuations of assets are not included in the price. Process server and investigator fees are further not included in the price nor is the paying of any debts owed by the assets.
VAT is 20%
Fixed Fee from £1000 to £1200 VAT (excluding disbursements)
Key Stages Include Preparation of Application and submission of application to probate registry.
Disbursement to include court fees £270, Land Registry Office copies entries £3.00, if required decree absolute search £45
Key Stages
– Assessing the value of the Estate
– Assessing Inheritance Tax (IHT) Liability
– Applying for Probate
– Informing interested parties.
– Gathering assets of the Estate.
– Paying any debts owed by the Estate.
The Probate Registry is currently taking 16 weeks to process an application for a Grant of Probate. The application for a Grant can take 4 weeks from our instruction depending on valuations required. If inheritance tax is due this causes a delay of about three months to complete the relevant accounts and make payment of the tax.
Overall likely timescale of how long an administration of an estate will take to complete is 9-12 months
Please note that tax advice including assessing IHT liability is not included in our price, clients will be asked to seek advice from qualified tax accounts. Valuations of assets are not included in the price. Process server and investigator fees are further not included in the price nor is the paying of any debts owed by the assets.
VAT is 20%
Hourly rate from £135 + £282 per hour
| DEBT AMOUNT | COURT FEE (DISBURSEMENT NO VAT) | OUR FEE + VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £300 | £35 | £75 |
| £300 up to £500 | £50 | £100 |
| £500 up to £1,000 | £70 | £120 |
| £1,000 up to £1,500 | £80 | £150 |
| £1,500 up to £3,000 | £115 | £350 |
| £3,000 up to £5,000 | £205 | £700 |
| £5,000 up to £10,000 | £455 | £900 |
| £10,000 up to £15,000 | 5% of the claim | £1,200 |
| £15,000 up to £50,000 | 5% of the claim | £1,500 |
| £50,000 up to £100,000 | 5% of the claim | Hourly rates |
| £100,000 up to £200,000 | 5% of the claim | Hourly rates |
| Over £200,000 | £10,000 | Hourly rates |
In the event the Defendant (other side) disputes your claim at any point, we will need to further review the dispute and we will let you of any further revised cost estimates. We may agree a fixed fee and or advise you on the hourly rate (all based on the complexity of the dispute). Our hourly rates are dependent on experience of our specialist team members, and are set out below:
| EXPERIENCE LEVEL | DESCRIPTION | FEE |
|---|---|---|
| Grade A | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with 8 years of experience or more | Up to £350 (+VAT) |
| Grade B | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with 4 years of experience or more | Up to £300 (+VAT) |
| Grade C | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with up to 4 years of experience | Up to £275 (+VAT) |
| Grade D | Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and other fee earners/td> | £139 (+VAT) |
Time Frame
Matters usually take between 6 and 12 weeks from the datewe receive instructions from you to the time we receive payment from the other side. This will however be subject to whether we require to issue a claim and whether the other side disputes the debt. The matter may take longer if court proceedings became necessary as this will be subject to various factors such as the Courts timetable Courts workload. We will advise you at every stage of the matter of all costs and time estimates. If enforcement action is required, this may also take some to conclude the matter and additional costs and disbursements shall be payable.
Key Stages
Undertake the appropriate searches including obtaining financial background reports (this will be an additional disbursement).
Draft and issue a letter of claim.
Prepare and issue your claim.
Request judgment if the matter is not disputed and obtain payment for you.
VAT is 20%
Up to 5 hours of initial work from £1200 + VAT
| EXPERIENCE LEVEL | COURT FEE (DISBURSEMENT NO VAT) | OUR FEE + VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £300 | £35 | £75 |
| £300 up to £500 | £50 | £100 |
| £500 up to £1,000 | £70 | £120 |
| £1,000 up to £1,500 | £80 | £150 |
| £1,500 up to £3,000 | £115 | £350 |
| £3,000 up to £5,000 | £205 | £700 |
| £5,000 up to £10,000 | £455 | £900 |
| £10,000 up to £15,000 | 5% of the claim | £1,200 |
| £15,000 up to £50,000 | 5% of the claim | £1,500 |
| £50,000 up to £100,000 | 5% of the claim | Hourly rates |
| £100,000 up to £200,000 | 5% of the claim | Hourly rates |
| Over £200,000 | £10,000 | Hourly rates |
In the event the Defendant (other side) disputes your claim at any point, we will need to further review the dispute and we will let you of any further revised cost estimates. We may agree a fixed fee and or advise you on the hourly rate (all based on the complexity of the dispute). Our hourly rates are dependent on experience of our specialist team members, and are set out below:
| EXPERIENCE LEVEL | DESCRIPTION | FEE |
|---|---|---|
| Grade A | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with 8 years of experience or more | Up to £350 (+VAT) |
| Grade B | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with 4 years of experience or more | Up to £300 (+VAT) |
| Grade C | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with up to 4 years of experience | Up to £275 (+VAT) |
| Grade D | Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and other fee earners/td> | £139 (+VAT) |
Time Frame
Matters usually take between 6 and 12 weeks fro the date we receive instructions from you to the time we receive payment from the other side. This will however be subject to whether we require to issue a claim and whether the other side disputes the debt. The matter may take longer if court proceedings became necessary as this will be subject to various factors such as the Courts timetable Courts workload. We will advise you at every stage of the matter of all costs and time estimates. If enforcement action is required, this may also take some to conclude the matter and additional costs and disbursements shall be payable.
Key Stages
Undertake the appropriate searches including obtaining financial background reports (this will be an additional disbursement).
Draft and issue a letter of claim.
Prepare and issue your claim.
Request judgment if the matter is not disputed and obtain payment for you.
VAT is 20%
Up to 4 hours of estimated work from £750 to £1250 + VAT (excluding disbursements)
VAT is 20%
Hourly rate from £135 to £282 + VAT
VAT is 20%
Estimate of 5-6 hours of work from £1000 +£1500 (excluding disbursements)
Simple case £5,000 to £10,000 +VAT
Medium complexity case £10,000 to £15,500+VAT
High complexity case £15,500 to £20,000 +VAT.
Definition of Complex
– A hearing going beyond 3 days (including remedy)
– If any applications are rewired to amend or provide further disclosure
– Making or defending cost applications
– Complex preliminary issues
– The number of witnesses
– Allegations of discrimination
Subject to the above, we may agree a fixed fee and or advise you on the hourly rate (all based on the complexity of the dispute). Our hourly rates are dependent on experience of our specialist team members, and are set out below:
| EXPERIENCE LEVEL | DESCRIPTION | FEE |
|---|---|---|
| Grade A | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with 8 years of experience or more | Up to £350 (+VAT) |
| Grade B | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with 4 years of experience or more | Up to £300 (+VAT) |
| Grade C | Solicitors and Legal Executives (or equivalent fee earners) with up to 4 years of experience | Up to £275 (+VAT) |
| Grade D | Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and other fee earners/td> | £139 (+VAT) |
Please also note that Counsel may be instructed to assist with the matter, which may include Counsels attendance at any hearings. Counsels fee vary (subject to seniority) from £750 to £5,000+VAT.
KEY STAGES
The above fees cover all the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advisin you on merits and likely compensation (this is likely to be revisited throughout the matter and subject to change
Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached;
Preparing claim or response Reviewing and advising on claim or response
from other party
Exploring settlement and negotiating
settlement throughout the process
Preparing or considering a schedule of loss
Preparing for (and attending) a
Preliminary Hearing, if required;
Complying with disclosure obligations with the other party and agreeing
a bundle of documents
Attending to witnesses and drafting
witness statements
Preparing bundle of documents for any hearings or trials
Reviewing and advising on the other party’s
witness statements
Agreeing a list of issues and chronology.
Preparing and attend any hearings with counsel.
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final conclusion of the matter depends largely on the stage at which the case is resolved. If a matter can be settled during the Acas conciliation process, it may take up to 3 weeks. If the claim proceeds to a final trial, this will be subject to the employment tribunal and the tribunals tameable and workload. This may take anything from 6-12 months.
The above is just an estimate and we shall give more accurate time estimates once we have further information from you and as the matter develops. We will also advise you at every stage of the matter of all costs and time estimates.
If enforcement action is required, this may also take some to conclude the matter and additional costs and disbursements shall be payable and will provide to you in a client care.
VAT is 20%
Hourly Rate From £250 to £400 + VAT
VAT is 20%
Hourly Rate from £250 to £400 + VAT
Disbursement to include court fees will are between £250 to £900.
Approximate Time frame 3-6 months.
VAT is 20%
Hourly rate from £150 + £232 per hour
Disbursement may include any landlord notice charges
VAT is 20%
Hourly rate from £200 to £232 + VAT (excluding disbursements)
Disbursement to include court fees which are between £325 to £355 and barristers fees these will vary dependent on nature of case
Approximate Time frame 3-6 months.
VAT is 20%
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