The information on our fees relates to the standard types of visa and immigration applications, such as:
If you would like to discuss other immigration applications, please contact us for a free assessment of your situation. We normally charge £150.00 + VAT for a 1-hour consultation and initial case assessment.
Most of our visa and immigration services are provided on an hourly rate basis:
The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case. Such as:
Where possible we give an estimate of costs after our initial meeting and consultation with the client. The estimates described below represent the range of the fees for most standard applications. Upon our initial assessment of your situation, we may agree on a fixed fee. In any case, the fee estimate or fixed fee would be agreed upon prior to signing a formal client care letter.
Fee Estimate: Standard Applications
The below fees are an estimate provided based on our previous experience and the anticipated number of hours to be dedicated to your case. We will be able to provide a more accurate estimate after having an initial consultation and your case assessment.
Estimated costs are between £500 – £2,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £150 – £2,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £450 – £2,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £600 – £2,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £1,500 – £6,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £1000 – £2,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £750 – £3,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £750 – £3,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £750 – £3,000 (excluding VAT)
Estimated fees are between £1,500 – £5,000 (excluding VAT)
What services are included
Our work will typically involve:
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
The costs quoted here do not include:
How long will my application take?
We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Read the current processing times.
We will normally be able to submit the above types of applications within 1-4 weeks of you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.
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.
Hourly rate for employment work – £198 (incl VAT).
Senior Solicitor – £300 (incl VAT)
Our pricing for issuing a claim or a response to a claim for unfair or wrongful dismissal:
Factors that could make a case more complex:
There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of approximately £1,400.00 – 1,800.00 per day (excluding VAT). Generally, we would allow 1-3 days depending on the complexity of your case.
Disbursements
In a complex case, we may instruct a counsel (barrister). Counsel’s fees are subject to confirmation depending on the experience of the advocate for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation).
At the same time, we are very experienced in employment law and our expert consultant solicitor Kuldeep Clair is an accomplished advocate. We can, therefore, make the whole tribunal process much more affordable by not incurring the expenses of a barrister which ultimately you would have to pay. If you wish to instruct a barrister (counsel) for your hearing, we can still do so on your behalf.
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Key stages
After issue, there follow many subsequent steps in the preparation of the claim for trial. It may be that we are able to reach a settlement of your claim at any time.
The key stages of the process include:
The stages set out above are an indication and if some of the stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged on your individual needs.
Costs for this work will depend on the time taken at the hourly rate of our fee-earner dealing with the case. Depending on the complexity of the case, this work could take between 20-30 or even more hours to complete. We can give a better estimate in your case once we have performed an initial case assessment.
If your budget is very tight, we can work on an “advisory” basis so that you retain us for advice on how to conduct your case on an ad hoc basis, as and when you need it. You will have ultimate responsibility for conducting it and complying with procedural rules and deadlines.
Our fees will be lower and we can work within the budget that you set.
How long will my matter take?
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take about 4 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 5-7 months. This is just an estimate and we will, of course, be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
We usually apply fixed fees for debt recovery claims based on the value of the debt to recover.
Court Claims
These costs apply where your claim is in relation to an unpaid invoice which is not disputed and enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs if necessary, which could be on a fixed fee (eg, if a one-off letter is required), or an hourly rate if more extensive work is needed.
Debt value | Our fee (excl. VAT) |
£0 – £10,000 | 7 – 10% of value of the claim |
£10,001 – £50,000 | 5 – 8% of value of the claim |
£50,000 – £100,000 | 4 – 8% of value of the claim |
Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that the costs quoted above are not for matters where enforcement action, such as the bailiff, is needed to collect your debt.
Our fee includes:
Matters usually take 2-6 weeks from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side, depending on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim. This is on the basis that the other side pays promptly on receipt of Judgment in default. If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve.
Our fees start from £750 + VAT, hourly rate is £198 (incl. VAT)
Senior Solicitor hourly rate – £300 (incl. VAT)
Fee structure for non-contentious probates:
Grant of representation only
Estate Administration
o Straightforward estate with one property, no significant debts or complications – £1,500 plus VAT
o Complex estate with multiple beneficiaries, property, shares and debts – £1,900 plus VAT
o Straightforward estate with one property, no significant debts or complications – £1,650 plus VAT
o Complex estate with multiple beneficiaries, property, shares and debts – £2,250 plus VAT
Disbursements
Probate Fee | £155 |
Office Copies for the Grant of Probate, per copy (1 per asset usually) | £1.50 |
Land Registry Search fee | £3 |
Post in the Local Newspaper | varies |
Post in the London Gazette | varies |
Asset tracing search – £225 plus VAT per hour
We provide legal assistance to the clients in relation to summary only motoring offences under Part I of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and s89 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and apply fixed fees to the main categories of such cases.
Consultation in conference: £198.00 (incl. VAT)
Consultation with Senior Solicitor – £300 (incl. VAT)
Consultation/preparation includes:
– Written representation on a speeding offence £350
Representation for a guilty plea in Court will cost £500 plus travel expenses
– Exceptional Hardship / Totting up Penalty Points (Guilty Plea) Representation costs are between £500-£1000
– Drink Driving / Drug Driving / Failing to Provide a Specimen (Guilty Plea) £500
– Not Guilty Plea and trial – £1000-£3000
Not guilty plea:
Representations:
Attendance/representation includes:
Please, note that if you are pleading guilty in most cases your matter will be concluded on your first day at the Magistrates Court.
Attendance/representation includes:
Trial Preparation:
The above fees do not include:
A separate fee arrangement can be offered for the additional work where we will be able to apply a fixed fee for a specific task. In some more complex cases, we will charge hourly rate at £150.00 + VAT for the work of a trainee solicitor and £225.00 + VAT for the work of a qualified solicitor.
Trial:
Any extra work that needs to be done between the charge and the trial will be charged hourly at £150.00 +VAT for the work of a trainee solicitor and £225.00 + VAT for the work of a qualified solicitor. The number of hours will depend on the nature of the work and issues involved.
The above rates are exclusive of VAT. Professional fees will be subject to VAT at 20% where this is applicable.
If we have to travel outside London we will also charge travelling expenses.
Civil proceedings cases are normally charged based on hourly rate.
Our hourly rates are as per below:
Trainee Solicitor: £165/hour + VAT
Solicitor: £225/hour + VAT
Senior Solicitor: £300/hour + VAT
After the initial consultation your caseworker will provide you with an estimate of the hours required for your matter.