LITIGATION AND MATRIMIONIAL FEES

Advice on Litigation and Matrimonial cases
We charge £300 exc. VAT (£360 inc. VAT) for an hour’s appointment with a solicitor. Please also feel able to telephone us for advice without charge.

Settlement agreements
If your employer has asked you to seek independent legal advice (and they will usually pay the fee), our fees usually range between £350 and £550 exc. VAT (£420 and £660 inc. VAT).

Cases through to final hearing
Our pricing for bringing or defending claims, through to a final hearing (note that if we reach a settlement along the way, the cost may be less)

Factors that could make a case more complex:

  • If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim, or if there are interim hearings
  • Defending claims that are brought by litigants in person
  • Making or defending a costs application
  • Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant has a disability or is time barred (if this is not agreed by the parties)
  • The number of witnesses and documents
  • If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after blowing the whistle on your employer
  • Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal

There will be an additional charge for attending a Court or Tribunal Hearing of £2,000 per day exc. VAT or £2,400 per day inc. VAT. Generally, we would allow 1 day for a simple case, 2-5 days for a medium complexity case, 5 days plus for a high complexity case.

Fully regulated to give you assurance with every step

We hope that you do not have cause to complain about us but we do take any complaints very seriously and urge you to speak to a partner initially and if you are not satisfied then to follow our Complaints Procedure.
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When to report a solicitor to the SRA

If you have complained to your solicitor about breaching the SRA Code of Conduct and are not satisfied with their response, you can report them to the SRA. Examples of a breach include:

  • Dishonesty
  • Fraud
  • Discrimination
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When to contact the Legal Ombudsman

If you have complained to your solicitor about poor service and you are not satisfied with their response, you can contact the Legal Ombudsman who deal with poor service, such as:

  • Delayed or unclear communication
  • Problems with your bill
  • Loss of documents