We believe in charging fair and affordable fees, offering certainty and reassurance in uncertain and worrying times. Legal Aid has all but disappeared for divorce cases and has now been severely restricted at both the Magistrates and Crown Courts. However we understand that during legal proceedings you don’t need any additional burden or worry which is why we offer clients a range of fixed fee packages:-
Divorce Fixed Fees
Divorce – £500.00 plus VAT
This fee does not include the Court fee of £593.00 which has to be paid to the Court at the outset of the case.
Financial Settlement Fixed Fees
Deed of Separation – £500.00 plus VAT
Standard Financial Consent Order agreed by consent – £700.00 plus VAT plus Court fee of £53.00.
Pension Sharing Financial Consent Order agreed by consent – £800.00 plus VAT plus £53.00 Court fee.
Change of Name Deed – £50.00 plus VAT.
Hourly Rates
For more complex financial or children cases it will not be possible for us to agree a fixed fee at the outset of the case but we will nevertheless give you an estimate as to the likely costs you will incur. For these kind of cases we will charge at an hourly rate of £190.00 plus VAT. We are proud to say that this significantly undercuts most of our competitors.
Costs Estimate
We will give you an estimate as to the total cost of your case in your first interview and let you know if this estimate alters later on.
Regular Bills
We will provide you with regular bill updates and interim bills throughout the case. All of our costs are calculated and recorded electronically so if at any stage you want to know how much has been done all you need to do is ask and we will be able to provide this information quickly.
Motoring Fixed Fees
Initial consultation - £150.00 plus VAT £30.00 total £180.00
Exceptional hardship argument (to keep you driving with 12 points or more on your licence) - £500.00 plus VAT £100.00 total £600.00
Guilty plea to speeding offence (to keep you driving despite high speed) - £300.00 plus VAT £60.00 total £360.00
Guilty plea to drink driving (to reduce the length of automatic ban) - £300.00 plus VAT £60.00 total £360.00
Guilty plea to most other motoring offences - £300.00 plus VAT £60.00 total £360.00
Trial fee when client is pleading not guilty to a motoring charge typically £600.00 to £1200.00 (including VAT) depending on the complexity of the issues involved.
Criminal Law Fixed Fees
Initial Consultation with solicitor – £120.00 including VAT.
Court Hearings (Cambridgeshire)
£360.00 including VAT per hearing
TRIALS:-
Wherever possible we will try to agree a fixed fee with our clients in advance of their trial. For criminal offences these fees will typically be between £600.00 and £1200.00. In more complex cases we will charge an hourly rate which is £150.00 plus VAT per hour.
For cases outside Cambridgeshire we will agree a fixed fee based on the figures set out above but with an additional fee to reflect the extra travelling involved
Testimonial 5
Hi Richard, Yes, a great success! Thank you very much for your assistance. I have already referred you to one of our customers who are looking for a reliable solicitor.
Testimonial 4
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for your continued support throughout my long divorce. I can now put this behind me and look forward to the future in a positive way.
Testimonial 3
May I take this opportunity to thank you all (including Gemma & Claire) for all your help, during the last year and for your patience and kindness with all the phone calls and general drama that you had to listen to and endure from me during that time. The ladies are absolute credits to you Richard and in my opinion deserve a raise!
