Pricing

Debt recovery

Claims for recovery of a debt can be straightforward if the debtor admits the debt and no court proceedings are needed. If the debt is defended and court proceedings are issued, the process will be longer, more complicated and more expensive.  Each case is different and it is very difficult to tell at the outset whether your case will be straightforward or complicated.

We cannot predict how long a claim will take, or the total cost, because there are so many factors that affect both. These factors include:

  • Whether the case is defended and if it is:
  • The attitude of your opponent,
  • The number of documents that are relevant,
  • How many witnesses are involved,
  • Whether the case can be settled and
  • How long it takes the court to list the case for a hearing.

The information on costs and timing is provided for guidance only. It is not a quotation. We shall be pleased to provide information relating to a particular matter on request. Every client will receive a letter of engagement and terms of business setting out our terms and costs based on their needs and the specific facts of the matter.

Estimated Fees

The complexity of a case is not always related to its value

For defended debts, we use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) wherever possible, rather than court proceedings, because ADR tend to be quicker and cheaper.

Basis of our charges

Our charges will be based on either:

  • A fixed fee; or
  • Our hourly rates

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Where appropriate, we will use ADR. ADR is usually appropriate for a defended claim. The type of ADR we recommend will be specific to your claim.  The main methods of ADR are:

Disbursements

“Disbursements” are costs we incur or pay to a third party on your behalf. Items forming part of our service are subject to VAT at 20%. Items which are paid out on your behalf as agent and do not form part of our service are deemed to be classed as a disbursement for VAT purposes, and therefore outside the scope of VAT.

We would usually expect to incur some or all of the following disbursements. This is not an exhaustive list, because every case is different:

Party Wall Surveyors' Fees

We offer a fixed fee service for the recovery of fees owed to Party Wall Surveyors under the Magistrates Court Act 1980.  These fees are based on the assumption that the matter proceeds without additional adjournments or complications and with no extraordinary delays. Any work outside the basic scope of each stage is charged at our hourly rates.

Funding your claim

In appropriate cases, we may offer to fund your claim for you using a Conditional Fee Agreement or a Damages Based Agreement. We can also advise you approaching a specialist litigation funder.

What our clients say:

“Thank you for picking up the case and getting it to where it is now. Thank you to you and your team for giving me the opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with the children. Without this I think our lives would look very different.”

Recent Family Law Client

“I am incredibly thankful to you for your help, for your time, for giving direction and understanding for me to able to stay afloat in sea of the legal attitudes and terminology. ”

Recent Family Law Client

“A huge thank you for everything you have done for me and for last week and the outcome! I am still processing everything but already feel a dark cloud has been lifted and I can start to make plans to move on.”

Recent Family Law Client

“I just needed to say a really big thank you for taking the time to speak to me. I really appreciate your help and ability to put into words my experience, you have made the process much much easier. ”

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“Under difficult circumstances, Ola was fantastic throughout the whole process with her advice, she went out her way to accommodate us, if you want an extremely professional and helpful solicitor, Ola is the person to ask for.”

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