Price and service notice – Family

December 2022

Our charges

We will provide you with a clear and accurate estimate of our charges in writing on application.

We aim to provide complete transparency in respect of the fees we charge.

Our charges are based on the time we spend dealing with a matter unless a fixed fee or other funding arrangements are agreed.  Time spent will include meetings with you and, where appropriate and necessary, with others; any time spent travelling; drafting documents; considering papers, letters and emails received and preparing for meetings, and where appropriate, attending court on your behalf.  We also charge for drafting and sending letters and emails and making and receiving telephone calls. In addition to the time spent, we may take into account a number of factors, which include the complexity of the issues, the speed at which action must be taken, the expertise or specialist knowledge that the case requires and where appropriate the value of the property or subject matter involved. The value element reflects the importance of the transaction to you and the consequent responsibility falling on this Firm. 

 

The hourly rates are reviewed from time to time.  The current private client rates are set below: –

 

Fee Earner	Hourly Rate
Solicitor-Advocate (Advocacy & Preparation therefor)	£250 – 270
Partner (Member)   Senior Solicitors with over 15 years’ experience	£250 £250
Solicitors, members of CILEX and other fee earners with over 8 years’ experience	£240
Solicitors and members of CILEX    Other fee earners with over 4 years’ experience	£230 £220
Paralegals & Trainee Solicitors	£195
Support Staff	£110

 

Qualifying service personnel may be eligible for a discount of up to 10%

VAT at the current rate will be added

 

Specific Family matters

Please call 01985 214444 for a quote on specific family matters such as cohabitation, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, divorce/terminating a civil partnership, financial remedies on divorce/termination of a civil partnership, private children issues and family mediation.

Our Terms and Conditions set out details of our complaints procedure.