Our Fees

We recognise that clients are often anxious about our fees, so we aim to provide clear, simple and accurate information about your likely costs.

Our policy is to provide a written estimate at the outset.  We will review this every time we send a bill (typically monthly).

The typical fees for a straightforward divorce (if you are the petitioner, i.e you start the proceedings) are £600 plus vat and court fees of £385, a total of £1,105.  The typical fees for a straightforward divorce (if you are the respondent) are £300 plus vat, which totals £360.  Please note these are the fees for the divorce process itself;  this does not include dealing with other issues (such as arrangements for the children, or financial matters).  These figures are estimates only.

We may be able to agree fixed fees in advance.  Please telephone if you would like to discuss this.

Solicitors charge hourly rates.  The hourly rate charged by partners at the firm is £200 plus vat and the hourly rate of our solicitors is £170 plus vat.  We believe these rates are competitive compared to other local firms.

Our hourly rate for mediation work is £100 plus vat.

Initial Fixed Fee Interview

We offer an initial interview for a fixed fee of £100 plus vat. These interviews usually last for about an hour, and allow us to find out about your situation, before giving an overview of the law, and the options available to you for resolving matters.

Fixed Fee Scheme

The prroblem with hourly rates is that they can lead to uncertainty about the overall costs.  To provide you with more certainty about your legal costs, we have developed a scheme of Fixed Fees for some cases. More details can be found here, or ring to speak to any of our lawyers.