Pricing

Litigation is a varied area of law, with claims ranging in their lengths and degrees of complexity. Our
litigation department generally works on the basis of our hourly rates as provided below (unless
otherwise agreed within your matter).

We will endeavour to inform you of the anticipated costs of
your matter upfront, and of any developments to these anticipated costs as we become aware of
such over the course of the litigation.

Our fees are calculated based on each hour engaged on your matter.

Routine letters and telephone calls will be charged as units of one tenth of an hour. Other letters
and telephone calls will be charged on a time basis.

The hourly rates are:

• Solicitors with over 8 years post-qualification experience including 8 years
  litigation experience – £315
• Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years post-qualification experience
  including 4 years of litigation experience – £256
• Other solicitors and legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience – £204
• Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners – £145

The hourly rates may not apply if your claim is subject to a specific fixed fee arrangement agreed between us; this will depend on whether other works are in fact carried out, which we will inform
you of.

Court fees are subject to change, further disbursements may occur. Payment of costs can be made via BACS to our client account as detailed below

We assist in the recovery of funds owed to you. This relates to claims up to £100,000. The complexity
of the matter is highly dependent on the approach adopted by the Debtor.

What is included:
Each matter is contingent on the facts at play and a tailored approach will be provided upon instructions however below are indicative first steps:
Acting for the Claimant

• Taking new instruction and reviewing documentation provided
• Drafting and sending a Letter before Claim in accordance with the relevant pre-action protocol
• Receiving payment and sending the same to you
• If payment or resolution is not received, issuing a claim
• Where the Defendant has failed to Acknowledge service and or Defend the matter,
  obtaining a Judgement in Default

Work not included:
The Fees set out below would not include any further work required dealing with a defended debt dispute ( whether this be through further litigation or otherwise.)

Enforcement measures taken, insolvency proceedings, adjourned or further hearings in addition to any additional, drafting witness statements, preparing trial bundles Acting for the Defendant:

• Taking new instruction and reviewing documentation provided
• Drafting and sending a Letter in Response in accordance with the relevant pre-action protocol
• If a claim is issued, Acknowledging Service
• Drafting a Defence if settlement or resolution is not achieved

Work not included:

• Adjourned or further hearings
• Instructing to counsel to representing
• Any Ancillary applications required in Defence
• Witness statements
• Challenging Bill of costs

What we Charge Our pricing is contingent on the complexity of the matter however range as follows:

• Low complexity : From £2,000 – £4,000
• Mid complexity: From £4,000 – £7,000
• High Complexity: in excess of £7,000

Factors that determine the complexity:

• The Debtor having a defence, counterclaim or right to set off
• If acting for the Defendant, the Claimant filing a reply to Defence
• There being multiple parties to the dispute
• A high value debt
• The debtor being difficult to locate
• The particulars of the claim being complicated, disputed and/or obscure

Disbursements vary depending on the nature matter, the complexity and amount claimed, however likely disbursements include:

1. Court fees depend on the value of the claim and are subject to change by HMCTS, however
are not subject to VAT are currently valued as follows:

• Up to £300, the court fee is £35
  Between £300 to £500, the court fee is £50
• Between £500 to £1,000, , the court fee is £50
• Between £1,500 to £3,000, the court fee is £115
• Between £3,000 to £5,000, the court fee is £205
• Between £5,000 to £10,000, the court fee is £455
• Between £10,000 to £200,000, the court fee is 5% of the value of the claim Greater than £200,000, the court fee is £10,000

2. Counsel fees which are dependent on the seniority of counsel but range from £350 upwards exclusive of VAT.

3. Experts – depending the Particulars of the matter expert evidence may be relied upon in
order to strengthen a claim or defence. Starting prices usually start at £250 exclusive of VAT

4. Costs Draftsman – usually instructed on conclusion of the case, cost draftsman fees are
usually charged at an hourly rate starting at £100 exclusive of VAT

5. Tracers – should we have any difficulties locating the opposing party in respect of your
matter, tracers will be used. Fees are contingent on the company used however range from
£100-£250 plus VAT

All stages of a matter are covered by hourly rate excluding disbursements

• Taking initial instructions from client.
• If client is the party seeking to bring a claim (the Claimant), assess merits of pre-action resolution. If client is the party against whom a claim has been brought (the Defendant), assess the merits and venues of defending against the claim.
• Collect all necessary paperwork from client, and prepare relevant correspondence and
  paperwork.
• If client is the Claimant, prepare and submit the Claim to both the relevant Court, and
  on the Defendant party.
• If client is the Defendant, prepare and submit the Defence.
• Handle elements of the Claim as the court directs

The timescale of a litigation claim for debt recovery is contingent on the complexity of a matter
however generally settlement is achieved within 8-12 months.

It can however become extended beyond this timescale depending on the complexity of the claim, and levels of engagement from the Defendant.

More accurate timescales can be provided upon further instructions provided.

We have three members of the team who may work on your matter

• Ray Purewal LLB (Hons), LPC – Director/ Solicitor (Head of Litigation ) : 13 years’ experience
  in Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Judicial Review
• Tashea Raymond-Ducille : LLB (Hons), LLM,LPC – Trainee Solicitor

Costs will vary dependent on the circumstances
of the matter.

On average this can range from £3500 – £6500.

Please note all potential costs will be given upfront.

In Country candidate

– VAT on all Legal Fees is
applicable at 20%
Out of Country candidate

– VAT is not applicable.

Fixed Fees + Disbursement(s) + VAT if
applicable

All service costs have been listed above, however, in some cases additional costs may be incurred, subject to the complexity of the estate.

Legal Fees – VAT is applied at 20% (for In

Country candidates only)
Disbursement – VAT is not applicable.
– Home Office fee – £247.00 (3-year visa)
or £479.00 (5-year visa)

– Certificate of Sponsorship fee – £199
.00

– Bank Fee – £53.00 (Out of Country
candidates)

– Priority Fee – £500.00 (In Country
candidates)

– Super Priority Fee – £800.00 (In Country
candidate)

Services that might reasonably be expected to
be included in the price but are not include:

– Appeals

– Administrative Reviews

– Dependant Applications

– Priority applications

– Written representations

– Pre-action protocols

Any subsequent applications required following the decision of the original application completed with our firm will incur further cost.

– Request relevant information and documents from client.

– Assess the eligibility of the candidate

– Prepare the application for submission with the Home Office

– Verify and arrange documents for the attendance of a biometrics appointment (if applicable to the matter)

– Inform the client of the next stage of the application and what to expect

– Communicate with the Home Office on any further information required for the matter

Timescales for a decision on an immigration matter can vary and is at the discretion of the Home Office.

Application can be prepared and completed anything between 4-8 weeks dependent on the clients needs and services rendered.

Kash (Director) 21 years post qualified, LLB,
LLM, LPC

Rohma Khan MA, LLM, LPC

Kiyenaat S Sheikh LLB

Costs are listed below and apply to estates where:

• There is a valid Will

• No more than one property in the estate

• Up to 10 beneficiaries

• No disputes between beneficiaries and division of assets – this can lead to increased costs

• There are no claims against the estate

• There are no assets outside the UK

One Standard Will – £275 to £350 + VAT

Two Standard Mirror Wills – £475 to £600 + VAT

One Complex Will – £700 to £800 + VAT

Two Complex mirror Wills – £850 to £1000 + VAT

Letter of Wishes – £275 + VAT

Severing joint tenancy* – £200 + VAT

VAT is chargeable at 20%.

The price range is given depending on the complexity of the instructions. A quote will be given during the instruction meeting.

*Sometimes property ownership type needs to be changed for a Will to work in line with your wishes. I’ll let you know
if this is necessary.

As we are heavily regulated we charge £10 per person to run an anti-money laundering search
for compliance purposes.

We anticipate this will take between 10-15 hours to complete and the costs will range from £2750 – £4125 plus VAT at 20% and disbursements.

We anticipate this will take between 20 to 40 hours to complete and the costs will range from £5500 to £11,000 and disbursements.

– £273.00 probate application fee

– £1.50 for each additional sealed copy

– 40% inheritance tax on the net estate over the nil rate band of £325,000.00 and any additional exemptions or reliefs available

– £3.90 Land Registry fee

– £2.00 bankruptcy search fee

– Trustee act notices vary from £250-£450 depending on deceased’s location

– Request relevant information from client.

– Inform the relevant parties.

– Assess the value of the estate.

– Prepare a summary Schedule of Assets and Liabilities as of Date of Death

– Prepare the application to apply for Grant of Probate – which includes a Legal Statement for the Executor(s) and complete the HM Revenue & Customs IHT400 form (if required) to assess Inheritance Tax Liability.

– Arranging payment if inheritance tax from the deceased’s bank account(s)

– Submit IHT400 to HMRC if required.

– Submit the application to the Probate Registry.

– Gathering /transferring assets of the Estate

– Preparing Estate Accounts

– Applying for clearances for inheritance tax and income tax or liaising with your accountant as required

– Arranging distributions

– Returning original documents to Executor(s)

The timescale to obtain Grant of Probate can range between 6-9 months.

The timescale for winding up the estate after the Grant has been issued a further 4-8 months.

Pardeep Bancil – LLB TEP: 9 years’ experience