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In every legal matter, we strive for excellence – so you never have to settle for less. After all, you deserve more! Call us on 02037458888 to discover how we can help.
We are aware that legal fees can be a worry so we will always be open with you about costs and keep you informed throughout your case. We do not charge an uplift and there are no hidden extras.
Our fees are calculated based on the time spent working on your matter in accordance with the fee earner’s hourly rates.
We provide a first class and cost- effective service and seek to ensure that the right member of our team handles your case. We work collegiately so that you benefit from the strength and depth of experience across the entire firm.
Although we provide a comprehensive service for the majority of our clients, we understand that in some circumstances, a client may simply wish to have a solicitor in the background to support them when representing them. We are happy to discuss whether this might be appropriate in your case.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Initial Consultation | £120 + VAT |
A standard meeting or matter will typically last up to 30 minutes. If the meeting is complex or requires additional time, any extra duration will be charged according to the hourly rate of the respective fee earner. During the first meeting, we will assess your case, provide initial legal advice, and outline the appropriate steps and estimated costs. We will also offer a written cost estimate and agreement detailing the next steps, payment arrangements, and timeframes.
| Role | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|
| Paralegal / Trainee Solicitor | £140 |
| Solicitor (4+ years PQE) | £200 |
| Solicitor (8+ years PQE) | £300 |
We will advise you at the outset of instructions whether your case is suitable for a fixed fee or an hourly rate arrangement. Hourly rates will apply to more complex matters.
These rates are used where a fixed fee is not appropriate or where ongoing, unpredictable work is required (for example, complex appeals or long-term advice).
Disbursements are expenses incurred on behalf of the client. In some cases, we pay these expenses to third parties from the client’s account. For example, this may include fees for requesting medical records from a GP. Please note that our fixed fees and hourly rates do not include disbursements or additional expenses.
These costs are separate and depend on the specific circumstances of your case.
Additional disbursements may include, but are not limited to:
Our fees cover the legal work carried out by our team in relation to your matter. This
may include:
We are unable to guarantee a specific processing time for your application. The
timeframe depends on:
We are a VAT-registered firm. The current VAT rate is 20%* (subject to change by the government).
If VAT is applicable to any of the disbursements (e.g., expert fees or interpreter charges), we will inform you in advance of any agreement being made.
| Family Visa/ Leave to Remain | |
|---|---|
| Parent Route | From £1500 - £2500 |
| Child – Appendix FM | From £1500 - £2500 |
| Adult Dependant Relative | From £2500 - £4000 |
| Extension (Spouse/Parent/Child) | From £1500 - £2500 |
| Settlement Domestic Violence | From £2000 - £3000 |
| Business Visa | |
|---|---|
| Innovator Founder | From £7500 - £10000 |
| Innovator Founder Dependant | From £1500 |
| Global Business Mobility Visa — Senior or Specialist Worker — UK Expansion Worker — Secondment Worker — Service Supplier — Graduate Trainee |
From £6000 - £10000 |
| —Dependent (for above) | From £2000 |
| Sponsorship Licence | From £3000-£5000 |
| Skilled Worker (Point Based Application) | From £2500 |
| – Dependant | From £1000 - £1500 |
| Human Rights Claim | |
|---|---|
| FLR Further Leave to Remain (Private Life, marriage, Leave Outside the Rules) | |
| Leave to Remain – Private Life | From £1500 - £2500 |
| Leave to Remain – Human Rights | From £1500 - £2500 |
| Leave to Remain – Leave Outside the Rules | From £2500 - £5000 |
| FLR Extension | From £1500 - £2000 |
| Settlement 7 years Child (Private Life) | From £1500 |
| Asylum and Fresh Claim | |
|---|---|
| Asylum | From £2500 - £5000 |
| Further Submissions | From £2000 - £4000 |
| Asylum Appeals | From £2500 - £5000 |
| Settlement | |
|---|---|
| SET O – Form to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK in various immigration categories. SET M – Form to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you are the partner of a person, or parent of a child, who is present and settled in the UK. |
From £1500 |
| Settlement | |
|---|---|
| SET LR – Long Residence | From £1500 |
| Others | |
|---|---|
| Tier 4 Student Visa (Main Applicant or Dependant) | From £1000 |
| Visitor Visa | From £850 - £1250 |
| Fee Waiver | From £850 - £1250 |
| Transfer of Condition | From £750 - £1250 |
| Returning Resident | From £1500 |
| Naturalisation as a British Citizen | From £850 - £1250 |
| Register a child as a British Citizen | From £1000 - £1500 |
| Complex and discretionary British citizenship applications | From £2000 |
| Other categories of Citizenship (Discretionary) | From £1,500 |
| Detention (Bail/Claim) | From £1500 - £5000 |
| Graduate Visa – UK University graduates | £750 |
| High Potential Visa – Non-UK University graduates | £1,000 |
| Appeal – First-tier Tribunal | From £2500 - £5000 |
| Deportation Stage 1 | From £1,500 |
| Others | |
|---|---|
| Deportation Stage 2 | From £4,000 |
| Pre-Litigation (PAP, including internal review requests, administrative appeals, evidence gathering, and negotiations with the relevant authority) | From £1000 - £2000 |
| Pre-Litigation – Defendant engaged (includes acknowledgment by defendant, initial responses, preliminary negotiations, document exchange, and settlement discussions) | From £2,000 |
| Judicial Review | Hourly rate of fee earner |
Our fees include all work in the preparation and submission of the relevant
application as instructed. This will include but not solely restricted to the following
services:
Any of our lawyers who will work on your case are qualified solicitors and have experience of not less than 3-5 years if not more in Wills and Probate Law.
In some cases, our paralegals will liaise with you in relation to the mechanics of your case and will provide a support role, however, only qualified solicitors will be advising you and dealing with the day-to-day interaction with your employers and/or their solicitors. We are happy at any time to clarify our costs or any of the below.
| Wills & Probate Costs | |
|---|---|
| Unregistered Will | £750 |
| Registered Will | £950 |
| Mirror Will | £650 |
| Will with a life interest (single)* | £750 |
| Will with a life interest (mirror)* | £850 |
Depending on your personal circumstances and instructions, the following list includes additional fees which may be added to our fees:
| Registering your Will with ‘Certainty’ | £50 |
|---|
(Certainty is the national Will register endorsed by the Law Society which is the largest independent organisation to register Wills with a service to search Wills on their vast database.
By registering your Will at Certainty, you have the peace of mind that you Will is recorded. It can also be searched in the event the original is lost or family members are unsure whether you had one. There are plenty of other benefits, which our Solicitors can highlight).
Letters to third parties i.e. doctor’s mental capacity assessment £100 each
| Home/Hospital visit | £400 – £600 (depending on distance) |
| Expedited Service | £300 – £500 (depending on urgency) |
We offer secure storage of your will at our premises for a fee of £300. Our storage service ensures that your will is kept safe, easily accessible when needed, and protected against loss, damage, or unauthorized access. Storing your will with us provides peace of mind, knowing that your wishes are securely preserved and can be retrieved promptly when required.
Your instructions will include a minimum of two meetings. The first involves taking your instructions, including the executors you wish to appoint, money gifts you wish to make to individuals or charities etc. Upon the finalisation of your instructions, the initial meeting is followed by a draft Will for your approval within 7 working days. Once you are happy with your Will, a second meeting is arranged for you to attend the office to sign the Will.
Providing we have all of your instructions; we estimate that the preparation of your Will from the initial meeting to executing the Will to be between 1 and 3 weeks.
*(Please contact us for enquiries with regards to Trust and we would be happy to discuss this with you)
An LPA is a legal document which allows an individual (known as the ‘Donor’) to appoint someone else (known as the ‘Attorney’) to make decisions and/or manage their affairs on their behalf. An LPA is a powerful document. There are 2 types of LPAs; one that deals with health and welfare decisions and the second that deal with property and financial decisions. Examples which cover the health and welfare LPA are choosing care given to the Donor, which care home to admit the Donor or most importantly, whether you authorise your Attorneys to make a decision in respect of life-sustaining medical treatment. Examples which cover the property and financial LPA are making payments from the Donor’s bank accounts, signing legal documents, making decisions in respect of investments etc.
All LPAs must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in order to use them.
| LPA for single person – 1 type of LPA | £1000 - £1500 and registration fee |
| LPA for single person – both types of LPA | £1500 - £2500 and registration fee |
Depending on your personal circumstances and instructions, the following list includes additional fees which may be added to our fees:
Letters to third parties i.e. doctor’s statement £100 plus VAT of £20 (for each).
| Home/hospital visit | £400 – £600 (depending on distance) |
| Expedited Service | £300 – £500 plus VAT (depending on urgency) |
In addition to our fees stated above, there is a registration fee payable to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). This fee may be either reduced or exempt in certain circumstances.
Your instructions may require two meetings. The first meeting involves taking your instructions which includes for example, who you wish to appoint as your Attorney(s). The second meeting involves signing the forms, which is subject to strict rules. Depending on your instructions, we estimate that your matter will take between 1 – 2 weeks from taking your instructions and completing the LPA forms.
The LPA forms are promptly submitted after the second meeting and there is a statutory waiting period of up to 6 weeks by the OPG. Overall, we estimate to have the registered LPA within 3 months of submitting the same, providing the OPG do not raise any queries.
If you have lost mental capacity through an illness, injury or accident and you do not
have an LPA in place, the Deputyship route applies.
In this case, your next of kin or any other relevant individual must apply to become a Deputy of the person who has lost mental capacity (the Donee). This requires completing several forms in detail and applying for a Deputyship Order at the Court of Protection. Just like an LPA, there are two types of Deputyship Orders to apply – one that deals with welfare and the other for property and financial matters.
If the Deputyship Order is granted for property affairs, the Deputy is required to pay in a ‘security bond’. This is a type of insurance that protects the finances of the Donee.
Our team of experienced Solicitors will act for you from the initial meeting to submitting the forms to the Court of Protection on your behalf.
| Deputyship – one type | £1,800 |
| Deputyship – both types | £2,000 |
Depending on your personal circumstances and instructions, the following list includes additional fees which may be added to our fees:
Letters to third parties i.e. doctor’s statement £100 plus VAT of £20 (for each)..
| Home/hospital visit | £400 – £600 (depending on distance) |
| Expedited Service | £300 – £500 plus VAT (depending on urgency) |
In addition to our fees stated above, there is a registration fee payable to the Court of Protection. This fee may be either reduced or exempt in certain circumstances.
Probate Services Not Included in Our Fee Structure
While the administration of an estate follows a broadly similar process, certain factors can increase complexity, extend timescales, and require additional work. If any of these elements are relevant to your probate matter, we will inform you at the earliest opportunity and discuss the fees for any extra work required.
Examples of additional elements not included in our fixed fee structure include
(but are not limited to):
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, which we handle on your behalf. These are not included in our fee structure. The likely disbursements for a probate matter include:
Additional disbursements may arise depending on the complexity of the estate, such as property valuations, foreign asset administration, or specialist professional services. We will always inform you in advance of any expected disbursements.
We provide strategic and practical legal support for landlords and tenants dealing with disputes, including possession claims, rent arrears, lease issues, repairs, and other tenancy matters.
For straightforward or uncontested matters, we offer a fixed fee arrangement. This fee covers all procedural aspects handled by our experienced legal team. Please note that the fixed fee may exclude complex financial negotiations, extensive document review, court fees, or matters requiring specialist advice. Contact us for further details.
Some landlord and tenant disputes can be complex or heavily contested. In these cases, specialised advice is often required. Our work is billed at an hourly rate, tailored to the experience of the fee earner handling your matter. We can provide a clear cost estimate in advance or, where appropriate, agree a phased fixed fee arrangement, with each stage of the process priced separately.
To understand how our flexible pricing arrangements can help with your landlord or tenant dispute, please contact us. It is important to plan how your legal fees will be funded to ensure your case can proceed efficiently to resolution.
We provide comprehensive legal support for commercial lease matters, including lease negotiation, renewal, assignment, rent review, lease disputes, and related advisory work.
For straightforward commercial lease matters, our fees are structured as follows:
Our fixed fee covers all procedural aspects of the matter handled by our experienced legal team. Please note that court fees, third-party costs, or additional work arising from highly complex or contested issues may be charged separately.
In cases where the lease matter is complex or contested, our team will discuss the most suitable pricing arrangement. This could involve hourly rates, phased fixed fees, or a hybrid approach, tailored to your specific needs. We aim to provide a clear cost estimate so you know what to expect.
To find out more about our commercial lease services and flexible pricing arrangements, please contact us. Planning how your legal fees will be funded is important to ensure your matter can proceed efficiently to completion.
We provide strategic and practical legal support for civil litigation matters, including contract disputes, personal injury claims, debt recovery, negligence claims, and other contentious matters.
For straightforward or uncontested civil litigation matters, we offer a fixed fee arrangement. This fee covers all procedural aspects handled by our experienced legal team. Please note that the fixed fee does not include court fees, expert reports, or additional work arising from complex or contested issues.
Civil litigation can sometimes be highly complex or contested. In these situations, specialised advice is often required. We can provide:
To explore how our flexible pricing arrangements can assist with your civil litigation matter, please contact us. Careful planning for legal fees is important to ensure your case can proceed efficiently and effectively to resolution.