These costs apply where your claim is in relation to an unpaid invoice which is not disputed and enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs if necessary, which could be on a fixed fee (e.g. if a one-off letter is required), or an hourly rate if more extensive work is needed.
VAT is charged at 20%
These costs are fixed save where indicated with an “*”.
| Debt value | Court fee | Our fee (incl. VAT) |
| Up to £5,000 | £35 to £205 | £1,250 (plus VAT ) |
| £5,001 – £10,000 | £455 | £1,500 (plus VAT ) |
| £10,001 – £25,000 | 5% value of the claim | £2,000 (plus VAT) |
| £25,001 – £100,000 | 5% value of the claim | £2,500 to £5,000 (plus VAT )* |
Where a range is provided, the fee will be based on the experience of the fee earner dealing with the matter given the complexity and value of the claim. The hourly rates we charge are:
| Legal adviser role: | Hourly rate: |
| Partner | £325.00 plus VAT |
| Legal Director | £325.00 plus VAT |
| Senior Associate or Associate with 10 years + experience: | £295.00 plus VAT |
| Associate: | £250.00 plus VAT |
| Solicitor: | £210.00 plus VAT |
| Paralegal (depending on seniority) | £165.00 plus VAT |
Disbursements and administrative expenses:
Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:
Our fee includes:
Matters usually take one to four months from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side, depending on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim. This is on the basis that the other side pays promptly on receipt of Judgement in default. If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve.
No estate administration, grant of probate or letters of administration is exactly the same and, as such, our fees will reflect particular circumstances and requirements.
When instructed in estate administration matters, we offer a choice of two services to our clients:
This service does not include: the sale or transfer of any property that forms part of the estate, any Deed of Renunciation, Deed of Variation or Disclaimer, any personal tax advice to beneficiaries, advice on or work regarding the deceased’s lifetime tax affairs and advice on Trusts arising under the will. If you would like assistance with any of these matters, please contact us to discuss and we will provide you with pricing options.
This service does not include any other steps which may be required to administer the estate including negotiations with HM Revenue & Customs in respect of the Inheritance Tax payable, realising the estate assets, payment of estate liabilities and any distributions from the estate. If you would like assistance with any of these matters, please contact us to discuss and we will provide you with pricing options.
Where possible, we try to offer pricing options for the work we carry out in administering an estate. In some circumstances, we may be able to offer a fixed-fee pricing option, while in others, our charges for administering an estate are raised primarily by reference to the time spent dealing with matters at our normal hourly rates. Other factors will also be considered including the complexity of the case, value of the estate and specialist knowledge and expertise required.
The table below provides an overview of our starting and average fees by service type for uncontested cases with all assets in the UK and no other complex matters involved. Complex matters typically include, but are not limited to, estates involving trust arrangements, where significant lifetime gifts have been made by the deceased, where there are agricultural or business assets or a foreign element (e.g. where assets or beneficiaries are located outside of the UK). We will be able to provide you with a tailored cost estimate once we have a full overview of the estate assets and scope of the work involved.
Preliminary stages pre-instruction(initial meeting and follow-up letter) | Grant only(no Inheritance Tax account required) | Grant only(Including submission of Inheritance Tax account to HMRC) | Full administration(no Inheritance Tax account required) | Full administration(including submission of Inheritance Tax account to HMRC) |
| £750 – £1,000+ VAT | Starting £3,000 + VAT Average £4,500 + VAT | Starting £4,000 + VAT Average £6,000 + VAT | Starting £6,500 + VAT Average £8,500 + VAT | Starting £8,500 + VAT Average £12,000 + VAT |
The current hourly rates for our team range from £375 + VAT at Partner level to £150 + VAT at paralegal level. The current VAT rate is 20%.
In addition to our legal fees there will be disbursements and administrative costs to pay. These are costs that we pay to third parties such as court fees.
The time it will take to administer an estate is dependent upon many factors including the complexity of the estate.
Typically, in a straight-forward estate administration (where an Inheritance Tax account is not required, there is no Inheritance Tax to pay and there are no complex matters involved) we would hope to administer the estate within 6 to 12 months.
It is difficult to give a timescale where the estate administration matters are more complex. Once we have a full overview of the estate and the scope of the work involved, we will be able to provide you with an approximate timescale.
Our fees set out below are based on our standard service. We offer either a fixed fee option or an estimated fee option.
VAT is charged at 20%.
Your quote will be based on the figures listed below for the different services we offer. All figures listed below are an average figure for our standard service.
A detailed quote will be given upon application tailored to your requirements.
Sale Price | Freehold | Leasehold |
| Up to £1,000,000 | £1,550 plus VAT | £1,750 plus VAT |
| £1,000,000 to £2,000,000 | £2,200 plus VAT | £2,400 plus VAT |
| Over £2,000,000 | 0.15% of the property price plus VAT (and so for a £2mil property £3,000 plus VAT) | As for a freehold plus an additional £200 (and so for a £2mil property £3,200 plus VAT) |
For Leaseholds only:
Management company fees (where applicable): in the region of £300 (VAT status variable) but this will vary from company to company and some charge significantly more.
| Purchase Price | Freehold | Leasehold |
| Up to £1,000,000 | £1,550 plus VAT | £1,850 plus VAT |
| £1,000,000 TO £2,000,000 | £2,200 plus VAT | £2,500 plus VAT |
| Over £2,000,000 | 0.15% of the property price plus VAT (and so for a £2mil property £3,000 plus VAT) | As for a freehold plus an additional £300 plus VAT (and so for a £2mil property £3,300 plus VAT) |
For Leaseholds only:
Management company fees (where applicable): in the region of £300 (VAT status variable) but this will vary from agent to agent as some charge significantly more.
Stamp duty depends on the purchase price of your property. You can calculate the amount you will need to pay by using HMRC’s website or if the property is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website.
£900 plus VAT for freehold and £1,100 for leaseholds.
For Leaseholds only:
Management company fees (where applicable): in the region of £300 (VAT status variable) but this will vary from agent to agent and so charge significantly more.
Whilst we have listed our average prices for our standard service above, your quote will be based on the hourly rate charged by the fee earners working on your file. This is calculated on a time spent basis and tailored to the advice you require. The hourly rates we charge are:
| Legal adviser role | Hourly rate |
| Partner | £300 plus VAT |
Legal Director | £285 plus VAT |
| Senior Associate | £270 plus VAT |
| Associate | £245 plus VAT |
| Solicitor | £220 plus VAT |
| Paralegal (depending on seniority) | £130 to £150 plus VAT |
| Trainee | £140 plus VAT |
The typical timescale for a property sale or purchase will depend upon several factors, many of which will be outside our control. On average, this typically takes between 6 and 12 weeks from start to finish in a simple transaction.
VAT is charged at 20% where applicable. Figures below are indicative and not a quote.
What is covered
We advise both employees (bringing a claim) and employers (defending a claim) in unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal cases in the Employment Tribunal.
Typical work includes: early merits and strategy advice; ACAS Early Conciliation; drafting pleadings (ET1/ET3); case management (preliminary hearings and orders); disclosure; preparing/agreeing bundles; drafting and exchanging witness statements; instructing counsel; and representation at the final hearing. Post-hearing advice on outcome and any remedies judgment is also included. Compliance checks to meet our regulatory obligations as required
What can increase costs
Employees bringing a claim
Employers defending a claim
Assumptions: single claimant, unfair/wrongful dismissal only (no discrimination, whistleblowing or TUPE), usual directions, and timely cooperation from parties and witnesses, but that that there will be an expectation/requirement by Tribunal that Respondent employer takes burden of some steps, such as preparation of bundle. Also factors in that employer may be faced with a litigant in person Claimant).
We charge on the basis of hourly rates, which are as follows:
We staff matters proportionately and use the most cost-effective resource for each task.
As at the date of publication there are no Tribunal issue fees for Employment Tribunal claims.
Timelines vary by Tribunal region, judicial availability, and case complexity.
We work primarily on an hourly rate basis with clear budgets per stage. Depending on circumstances, we can agree fixed fees for defined stages (e.g., ACAS EC only, ET3 only, preliminary hearing). You may have legal expenses insurance (often part of home or business policies); we can help you explore cover.
