Case & Management Information
- Claims
- Business/Commercial
- Commercial Disputes
- Debt Recovery
- Employment
- Family/Divorce
- Lender Services
- Property Commercial
- Property Residential
- Tax Returns/Planning
- Wills/Trusts/Estates
We accept instructions for legally aided family & matrimonial work where our entire bill or part of it will be paid by the Legal Services Commission.
We also offer fixed fee pricing (see below) where both parties merely want what they have agreed made legally binding eg separation or financial settlement agreements. We can, of course, only act for one party in settling such arrangements and the pricing is subject to there being no dispute.
For those who either do not qualify for legal aid or have a disputed matter which does not allow fixed fee pricing we offer a unique transparent hourly billing system. We let you know what we charge from the outset and we bill you monthly so you are in control from month to month and there are no surprises. Your monthly itemised statement will detail what work was effected, the amount of time spent and the date and time that work was actioned. Your bill will be based on the below rates; you need to add vat to all prices outlined below.
| Initial Consultations by appointment with team members (discounted rates) | |
| 30 mins or less | £40.00 |
| More than 30 mins but less than 1 hour | £80.00 |
| Each 30 mins or part thereof over the first hour | £50.00 |
| Initial Consultations by appointment with the head of department (discounted rates) | |
| 30 mins or less | £50.00 |
| More than 30 mins but less than 1 hour | £100.00 |
| Each 30 mins or part thereof over the first hour | £58.75 |
| Parental Responsibility Agreement | £100.00 |
| Living together Agreement | £250.00 |
| Pre-Nuptial Agreement | £250.00 |
| Separation Agreement (Cohabitees financial settlement) | £450.00 |
| Matrimonial Agreement (marriage financial settlement) |
£650.00 |
Fixed fee quotes are agreed on the basis that the process is undisputed and proceeds entirely as anticipated. In the event this does not transpire to be the case or additional work arises then an hourly rate will be charged.
| Hourly Rates | |
| Fixed fees are not applicable in the following instances and as such, an hourly rate will be charged | |
| Divorce (contested) | |
| Dissolution of a Civil Partnership (contested) | |
| Annulment | |
| Ancillary Relief (financial dispute settled by the Court) |
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| Non-Molestation/ Occupation Orders | |
| Children's Orders | |
| Adoption | |
Hourly rates vary according to the level of seniority and expertise required. At present, individual team members charge an hourly rate of £105 per hour hourly rates charged whilst the hourly rate for the Head of Department is £125 per hour.
In circumstances where an hourly rate is applicable, clients will be invoiced on a monthly basis with settlement of each invoice being anticipated within 14 days.
In most circumstances, clients will be asked to provide a security deposit at the onset of proceedings which will be offset against the final invoice once matters are concluded.
Outlay
Outlay are payments made by us on your behalf to third parties. These include Court application fees, Counsel fees as well as other incidental fees which may be incurred i.e. fee for marriage certificate or birth certificate.
The following lists Court fees and the proceedings in which they are payable.
| Divorce/dissolution of civil partnership | ||
| High Court | County Court | |
| Petition(Checking and Issue) | £200.00 | £200.00 |
| Requesting a date for hearing | £300.00 | £250.00 |
| Decree Absolute | £75.00 | £75.00 |
| Application to omit Petitioner's Address from the Petition | £57.50 | £57.50 |
| Ancillary Relief (financial proceedings before the Court) | £300.00 | £250.00 |
| Childrens Orders | |
| Application fee | £50.00 |
| Summons fee | £16.00 |
| Non-Molestation Order | |
| Summons fee | £16.00 |
| Maintenance | |
| Registration of an Order | £50.00 |
| Application | £50.00 |
*This list is not exhaustive however any additional payments/ fees required will be communicated to you throughout the course of the proceedings.
