Fees based on time spent
This is the most conventional fee basis, but it is also the most unpredictable.

Conditional fee agreements
These agreements can be regarded as risk sharing agreements that offer advantages to both the client and to the solicitor. For a client, for example, they can offer limited exposure to fees if a case is lost; and for the solicitor they can offer a standard fee plus a success fee (which can be claimed from the other party) if a case is won. ‘No win no fee’ is a type of CFA. Although we will consider dealing with cases on this basis, it is not usually suitable for the type of work we do.

Fixed fees
These are available in routine cases where it is possible to predict with reasonable certainty how much time it will take to conclude a case. We also offer fixed fees to clients who want preliminary advice on the merits of a case before deciding whether to take it further.

Contingency fees
The usual way of looking at a contingency fee is that it is a fee payable according to the outcome of a case. This arrangement is usually made in relation to money claims where the fee is a percentage of the amount recovered. If nothing is recovered no fee is payable. However, it is important to remember that in England and Wales, unlike the United States, these agreements are not lawful in relation to most forms of litigation. Therefore, while a claim may be investigated, presented and negotiated on a contingency basis, most claims could not be lawfully litigated on that basis.

We do not do publicly funded work.

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