One hour of legal advice – £120.00 + VAT with a Graduate Paralegal or Trainee Solicitor; £220 + VAT with a qualified Solicitor
Add bespoke advice letter – £100.00
One hour of initial advice plus letter to other party:
£150.00 + VAT (Graduate Paralegals or Trainee Solicitors)
£250.00 +VAT for qualified Solicitors
Client must pay prior to the appointment.
15 Minute free appointment (to discuss fee structure only)
This appointment is for a free overview of our fee scheme – no legal advice will be given.
Client will have the option to purchase one hour’s legal advice for their issue after discussing fees. If they think they may want to do this the funds must be available to make immediate payment (£120 + VAT for Graduate Paralegal/Trainee Solicitor OR £220 +VAT for qualified Solicitor)
Divorce client as Applicant – £550.00 + VAT + Court fee unless eligible for fee remission
Divorce (Respondent) – £275 + VAT
Children Matters –
Drafting application – £250 +VAT
FHDRAs, Directions appointments and DRAs with estimate length of hearing of 1 hour or less – £500.00 + VAT per hearing (plus travel time at half hourly rate and travel disbursements)
Parental Responsibility Agreement – £250 + VAT
Financial matters
Financial Consent Order – Starting from £750.00 + VAT+ Land Registry fee + Court fee
Cohabitation agreement (terms agreed) – Starting from £750.00 + VAT
Separation agreement (terms agreed) – Starting from £750.00 + VAT
Change of name deed – hourly rate (dependent on experience – see below table) +VAT
(For adults only)
Pre-nuptial agreement (terms agreed) – Starting from £1,500.00 + VAT
* For separation agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements and consent orders, we will ask you to complete a financial questionnaire. We will then review the questionnaire and confirm our costs quotation depending on the complexity of the matter.
Domestic Abuse
Initial consultation and warning letter – £200.00 + VAT
Preparation of emergency application for a Non-Molestation Order and/or Occupation Order;
£350.00 + VAT for Graduate Paralegals or Trainee Solicitors
£500.00 + VAT for solicitors (including appointment for initial instructions, preparation of application and statement)
Representation at first without notice hearing – £350.00
Representation at the return hearing (on notice) – £500.00 plus VAT (plus travel time at half hourly rate and travel disbursements)
Please note that an additional disbursement will apply should personal service of the application/order be required – approximately £150.00 plus VAT
Fee Earners’ Hourly Rate
Catherine Woolley | £300.00 per hour |
Emma Cordock | £300.00 per hour |
Stacy Fox | £300.00 per hour |
Nicola Williams | £250.00 per hour |
Marie Gorton | £250.00 per hour |
Gayle Clipsham | £200.00 per hour |
Davinia Martin | £200.00 per hour |
Rachael Shay | £200.00 per hour |
Daniel Knox | £180.00 per hour |
Rachel Jones | £175.00 per hour |
Jacob Chadwick | £175.00 per hour |
Bethany Connor | £175.00 per hour |
Samera Khan | £175.00 per hour |
Sara Asif | £175.00 per hour |
Trainee Solicitor | £150.00 per hour |
Paralegal | £120.00 per hour |
Disclaimer
Fees are quoted as ‘starting from’ in the eventuality that the issue is more complex than initially believed – however, fees are generally as they are quoted