Civil Litigation Legal Fees

Jan Solicitors Legal Fee Guide Transparency statement

Under the Solicitors Regulation Authority's Transparency Rules, all law firms must provide transparent information regarding the services provided together with the associated costs. Jan Solicitors details of fees and services are set out below as they relate to individuals and corporate clients.

Type of service and costs:

Please see below the areas of practice or services we provide together with our professional fee range. Jan Solicitors will agree with you the service(s) to be provided at your initial consultation meeting or at the outset of instruction and any estimated fees for assistance will be advised to you and paid before work commences. If you require a service not listed on our website, please contact us and we will be happy to assess and provide a quote or sign post you.

Your initial appointment with us will be a consultation appointment for us to know the facts of your case and advise on the merits of your case, and costs as well as timelines. We charge a consultation fee of £100 + VAT (£120) for the consultation appointment. The rest of our fees for the different services we provide are agreed and offered as fixed fees for the stage of your case we agree to work on. Our fees for Civil Litigation Services are as set out below:

1. Civil Litigation

1.1 Legal Fee

We offer stage by stage fixed fees In Civil Litigation matters depending on complexity, experience if the fee earner and time spent on the matter. Our fixed fees estimates are as follows:

Matter Type and Estimated Time Spent

Simple matter 30 - 50 hours

- Legal Fee £7050 - £11750

Medium complexity matter 50 - 100 hours

- Legal Fee £11750 - £23,500

High complexity matter 100 - 200 hours

- Legal Fee £23,500 - £47,000

Disbursement (fees payable to third parties):

Court Fee (if court proceedings are issued)

Fee: £35 to £10,000 - depending on the amount you're claiming

Counsel's fees (in the event of court hearing)

Fee: £1,000 - £30,000

• Please visit https://www.gov.uk/court-fees-what-they-are for details on court fee.
• The fees for counsel will vary depending on the level of input required generally and the amount of preparation required for any hearing. On average, the hourly rates would be £210 (inclusive of VAT) for junior counsel and £480 (inclusive of VAT) for senior counsel. • We would agree any fee with you in advance if counsel was required.