Judicial Review (JR) and Court of Appeal (CoA) matters

Hourly Charges:

We usually charge on hourly basis for these matters JR and court of appeal matters.

Our hourly fees is generally calculated using the hourly rates below Plus VAT (where applicable) and also will depend on the level of experience and expertise of the solicitor or fee earner dealing with your matter and the complexity of the matter.

Details of the hourly rates are as under:

• Principal Solicitor: £301 per hour
• Associate Solicitor: £301 per hours
• Paralegal Staff: £138

However, we are happy to discuss our fee estimates and hourly rates with you to give a closer estimate of the likely costs bearing in mind the level and complexity of your case alongside the years of experience of the solicitor.

Our above fees include VAT which is charged at 20% where applicable.

The count of exact number of hours will depends on the circumstances in your case such as:

 The complexity of your matter

 The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider

 The language(s) you speak

 Whether you are applying with other dependents

If you are able to provide sufficient and concise evidence at our first meeting and can clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the legal costs are likely to be at the lower end of the costs estimate.

If your instructions are for any matter not listed above, we will of course be happy to provide you with an estimate of fees and disbursements on your instructed work on request.

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Home Office and court fees. This is not included in our hourly or agreed fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

Please note, all disbursements attract VAT unless you fall for one of the exemptions including but not limited to being asylum seeker or on visit visa or you have never had a leave to entre or remain.

The home office fees can be seen by accessing the following link which are always subject to review

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-24-july-2024

As part of application fee, you may have to pay Immigration health Surcharge and this can found by accessing the following link which is also subject to review

https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay

Interpreter fees: usually charged at £20-£25 per hour. The time needed will depend on the complexity of your case. Our firm speaks a number of languages and we will only seek an interpreter where necessary.

Independent expert reports: may include but not limited to medical specialists, social workers, country experts. These are not required in many cases and we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary.

Services included are:

Please note that our services to carry out any of your instructed work listed above will generally involve the following:

• discussing your circumstances in detail and ascertaining the most appropriate application/claim for you to make and any other options available to you;
• giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the minimum criteria
• if you do not fulfil the criteria, whether this can be overcome and how;
• Considering the supporting evidence you have provided which can take between 1-3 hours. The number of hours depends on the number of documents, whether they need to be translated, whether anything is missing and how long it will take to obtain the missing documents;
• where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical reports and records, bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses;
• preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf;
• Giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.

The costs and services quoted here do not include:

Any Home Office fees for making the application. You will pay this to the Home Office directly as part of the application process.

 Attendance at a Home Office interview if you are asked to attend an interview.

 Where the Home Office refuses your application, advice and assistance in relation to any appeal and related costs and disbursements.

How long will my application take?

We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application/claim and we would refer you to the Home Office’s current standards and processing times.

Once we have taken your instructions, received your full supporting documents and fees, we will be able to submit your application to the Home Office as quickly as possible. The time it takes will be subject to how quickly all relevant information and documentation become available. If there is a deadline in which you require an application/claim, review or appeal to be submitted, then we would work with you to complete and ensure it is submitted in time.

FAMILY LAW– divorce, financial and children arrangements

Our fees for all family matters are on the basis of “agreed fee” except we agree on hourly rate basis in any instructed matter. We charge hourly fee generally in the proceedings being conducted in the high courts or court of appeal

 Schedule/ Stages of payment of agreed fee/s:

We usually charge and expect to receive 50% of the agreed fee in advance in all the instructed matters and the remaining fee is expected to be paid before the submission of the work undertaken in the instructed matter.

Depending and considering individual’s unique circumstances, we may agree to receive the remaining payment in maximum two instalment to be paid within maximum two months’ time from the date of submission of the instructed work. We do offer pro bono work as well to the deserving and eligible individuals.   

VAT

We are registered with HMRC for VAT purposes and our VAT number is 290118909.

We charge VAT at the rate of 20% on all our services provided to the UK residents. Moreover, all the disbursements also attract the VAT at the same rate unless one of the exemptions applies.

 Matter and agreed fees

To help you to make an informed and financially viable decision before instructing us with your legal/ family, we have listed below an estimated price range covering most of the work we undertake in family matters. The following estimated fees/charges given in the table below are not only subject to VAT & disbursements but also to a review at the time of instructions.