Funding Civil Matters.
We offer a professional service with very reasonable fees and where possible flexible payment terms for all our clients. Our agreed fee charges are as follow:
One off advice fee:
Service: Considering documents attending on the client taking your instructions and providing advice and follow up advice confirmation. –
One-off Advice
(£250 + VAT*) +/- £100
Fixed Fee
On some matters we have fixed fee options available. During the legal consultation Session, we will assess your situation and provide you with a fixed fee to assist with your case. This gives you a level of cost certainty to get you to a particular resolution. For some areas we can do this in stages of your case which gives you even more flexibility. For example, a general civil litigation matter proceedings in stages. The first stage is pre-action, wherein following an initial consultation, we will draft a letter before action to the Defendant pertaining to the matter. Depending on the complexity, the fees can be from £1,000 to £5,000. The higher fee will apply to high complexity cases.
The fees are likely to include:
⦁ Taking your initial instructions, and instructions throughout, reviewing documentation and providing ongoing advice;
⦁ Undertaking any appropriate searches;
⦁ Sending a letter before action;
⦁ Corresponding, where appropriate, with the other party;
⦁ Receiving payment and sending it on to you.
In matter more complex matters:
⦁ A large volume of documentation/paperwork to review;
⦁ Multiple parties;
⦁ Dealing with a litigant in person/unrepresented party;
⦁ If the debt is disputed/contested;
⦁ If the other party indicates a Counterclaim.
A simple example would be where money is owed to a client, and the value does not exceed £10,000. In such cases cost would be in the region of £3,000 plus Vat and disbursements. Disbursements would be searches, investigations into the Defendants assets (If required). These can be in the region of £300-£400. Therefore, a total bill would be in the region of £4,000 (inclusive of Vat and Disbursements). Note this can vary depending on the complexity of the mater as above.
The next stage is when Proceeding is to be issued/or being defended.
Depending on the complexity of the matter, cost of these can be £2,000 to £60,000 plus Vat and disbursements. The higher complex matter would depend on value of the claim and the complexity surrounding the matter.
The above fees are likely to include:
⦁ Continuing to take your instructions and further review of the documentation/paperwork and advising on merits and prospect of success.
⦁ Corresponding throughout with the other party and any other relevant parties.
⦁ Preparing Claim Form and Particulars of Claim, or Defence, where appropriate.
⦁ Instructing and liaising with Counsel throughout, where appropriate.
⦁ Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter Judgement in default.
⦁ When Judgement in default in received, write to the other side to request payment.
⦁ Reviewing, and advising on the other party’s response.
⦁ Preparing Cost budgets
⦁ Attending Cost and Case Management Conference at court.
⦁ Exploring/negotiating settlement throughout the matter.
⦁ Preparing for/attending mediation, where appropriate.
⦁ Preparing for, and attending and preliminary hearings and final hearing.
⦁ Taking witness statements, drafting statements, and agreeing their contents with witnesses.
⦁ Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements.
⦁ Preparing the document bundles and agreeing on them with the other party.
Factors that could make the matter more complex:
⦁ Numerous or complicated issues.
⦁ A large number of witnesses.
⦁ The claim is defended.
⦁ Whether the claim is settled early.
⦁ Whether an Alternative Dispute Resolution method is tried before the case goes to Court.
⦁ Making or defending an unforeseen application.
⦁ Experts’ Conferences
⦁ Counsel Conferences
Possible Disbursements are likely to be as follows:
⦁ Court Fee for the issue of the Claim
| Claim Value | Court Fee (paper form) |
|---|---|
| Up to £300 | £35 |
| £300.01 to £500 | £50 |
| £500.01 to £1000 | £70 |
| £1000.01 to £1,500 | £80 |
| £1,500.01 to £3,000 | £115 |
| £3,000.01 to £5,000 | £205 |
| £5,000.01 to £10,000 | £455 |
| £10,000.01 to £100,000 | 5% of claim |
| More than £200,000 | £10,000 |
*The above fees are subject to change.
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Hearing Fee – payable close to the time of a final trial
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Small claims track for claims between £1,500.01 and £3,000 £181
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Small claims track for claims more than £3,000 £346
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Fast Track Claim – £545
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Intermediate track or Multi-Track Claim – £1,175
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The Final stage is when you win at trial and the losing party fails to comply with the court order. This is the Enforcement stage. Failing to comply with the court order could be that the losing party is not willing to pay the funds and costs awarded to you at trial by the judge.
Depending on the complexity of the matter, cost of these can be £2,000 to £5,000 plus Vat and disbursements.
The fee of £2,000 to £5,000 are likely to include:
⦁ If payment is not received from the other party, advising on appropriate action and taking your instructions.
⦁ Making further enquires or searches.
⦁ Making any appropriate applications.
⦁ Communicating with the other party and any relevant third party.
⦁ Negotiating repayment proposals, where appropriate.
Factors that could make the matter more complex:
⦁ As above.
⦁ Numerous or complicated issues.
⦁ Whether the other party is deliberately trying to avoid settling the debt.
⦁ Length of time to resolve.
The following are possible disbursement that one may incur at the enforcement stage.
⦁ The fee to instruct the County Court bailiff or a High Court Enforcement Officer
| Judgment & Enforcement in England and Wales Action | Judgment Amount | Enforcement Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Bailiff | Up to £5,000 | £77/£100 |
| HCEO | £600+ | £66 |
*The above fees are subject to change.
⦁ Tracing agent (typically between £100 and £1,000 plus VAT).
⦁ Forensic Accountant (Typically between £750 and £5,000).
⦁ Transferring the matter to the High Court (as above).
The stages set out above are only an indication of what may be required and if some of the stages above are not necessary, the fee will be reflected accordingly.
Please also note, where you have succeeded at trial, you will be able to recover not all but some cost from the losing party. An example would be where you have succeeded at trial and you have incurred cost and disbursements in the region of £15,000, the court may order the losing party to pay £10,000. The remining £5,000 will still be borne by you.
Agreed Hourly Rate
This is the traditional fee structure which means that we will assess your case and provide a fully flexible option on an hour-by-hour basis. You will be given information about the likely overall cost of your matter, and you will be updated as to these costs.
For information purposes, for a Solicitors with over three years post qualification experience including at least eight years litigation experience, hourly rate is £282.00 other solicitors and legal executives and fee earners of over four-year experience hourly rate £242.00. Trainee solicitors, Paralegal’s and other fee earners, hourly rate £177.00 Routine letters and telephone calls will be charged at a 1/10 of an hour.
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