Pricing
We are very conscious that clients want to avoid high legal bills. We always explore the cost-benefit with clients and in many cases, we may be able to offer flexible payment options.
Our fees are based on the amount of time we spend in dealing with our Clients’ matter. The time we spend will include (but will not be limited to) the following types of activities
- Meetings with Client, experts and maybe others on Client’s behalf;
- Drafting documents considering, preparing, reviewing and working on various documents; correspondence;
- Attending court;
- Travel and waiting time when required to attend matters outside of the office; and
- Telephone calls.
The Fee Earners hourly rates range from £150.00 to £290.00 excluding VAT depending upon qualifications and experience.
In addition to the above, we consider various other factors including the complexity of the issues involved in the matter, the speed at which action must be taken, the expertise or specialist knowledge that the matter requires and, if appropriate, the value of the subject matter involved.
Our rates may be reviewed, for example, the matter becomes more complex than expected or must be carried out in an emergency or out of hours. In these circumstances, we reserve the right to increase our usual hourly rate for any work that is required to be carried out outside our normal office hours or on an expedited instruction.
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We offer flexible payment plans depending on your unique circumstance so please get in touch to find out more.
Additional Information
Please note that our services may include (not exhaustive):
- Comprehensive discussion about your case including the circumstances surrounding the case, the most appropriate course of action to be taken and any other viable options which we may be able to use;
- Advising you on the requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules and how you meet its criteria
- Reviewing and considering your supporting advice;
- If needed, we will assist you to obtain any further evidence such as obtaining witness evidence;
- Preparing and submitting your claim;
- If needed we will attend court with you and ensure that you are represented by a barrister;
- Advising you on the outcome of your claim and any further actions or steps you may need to take in connection with your claim; and
- Advising on of any enforcement options available following a successful outcome.
Disbursements (not included in costs set out above)
Generally, for each case, we charge Clients our own stipulated fees and disbursements. Disbursements are expenses relating to a Client’s matter and are in various forms. It will be our responsibility to make payments on our Client’s behalf to any third parties (such as medical experts) involved in your case. Further, potential disbursements may include (not exhaustive):
· court fees;
· counsel fees;
· expert fees;
· mediator’s costs;
· additional disbursement such as mileage and/or travel expenses may be apportioned to your case if we attend a court hearing, meeting or mediation on your behalf;
Please note that the aforementioned fees do not include:
· enforcement costs;
· an additional application which may be required;
· the costs incurred by other parties which you may be ordered to pay; and
· any appeal relating to the dismissal of your case by the courts.
The duration of a claim
Unfortunately, we are not in a position to advise you on how long the courts will take to process your claim. Nevertheless, we will endeavour to submit this type of application within a reasonable time of receiving your instructions. Should this take longer than expected, we will inform you at the earliest opportunity of any delays and provide you with a progress update.
We will adhere to any Pre-Action Protocols prior to issuing any proceedings to ensure that no penalties are levied in respect of the recovery of costs. This procedure can also take a considerable about of time to adhere to.
In addition, if the responding party decides to use the mediation route instead of having a court hearing, then we will advise our clients to consider this route.
Please note the anticipated number of hours and fees are an estimate based on the facts above. All applications are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.
