Transparency from the first consultation
Before we start, the client knows what the matter will cost and what to expect. It is set at the outset, in writing, and does not change without agreement.
You explain the matter and send us whatever documents you have. We review it and tell you whether it has prospects, what the options are and what each would cost. No charge and no obligation.
Written quote
If the matter has prospects, you receive a fixed written quote before we start, detailing each stage. Every engagement is formalised in an engagement letter setting out what we will do, what it costs, how it is paid and what happens if the matter changes. It is an obligation for us and a guarantee for you.
Stage-by-stage fees
Each matter is divided into stages (formal claim, statement of claim or defence, trial, appeal and enforcement) and each stage has a price the client knows before it begins. If the matter ends early, only the stages completed are paid for.
Where the court orders the other party to pay costs, those costs are applied to the fees as agreed in the engagement letter.
For businesses and law firms that entrust us with several matters we work with per-action or batch rates and, where there is volume, a monthly retainer. More information on the page for law firms and businesses.
Our commitment
We do not promise results: no lawyer can. We do not take on cases without prospects, nor recommend litigation when a better solution exists.