Fees and Legal Aid

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Free
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1/2-hour, no-obligation, office consultation - £75 + VAT

1-hour, no-obligation, office consultation - £150 + VAT

PRIVATE CLIENT FEES

We are open about costs. We can usually deal with cases for an agreed fixed fee. Some sample fees are set out below.

For more serious or complex cases we will need to assess the work likely to be required. We can then usually offer you a fixed fee, either for the whole case or broken down into stages.

LEGAL AID

Mental Health Tribunal Cases - non means tested Legal Aid is available.

Criminal Cases - Legal Aid depends upon the nature of the allegation and the Court. Telephone us and we can carry out a check to see if you are eligible for legal aid.

Immigration Law - Only private client work available.

Court of Protection - Legal Aid may be available.

Criminal Defence Fees,
INCLUDING ROAD TRAFFIC CASES

First Hearing, straightforward case, at any Magistrates Court in England and Wales £400+VAT

Exceptional hardship hearing (12 or more points on driving licence): £500+VAT

Attendance at local Benefits Agency for interview about unlawful benefits claim: £400+VAT

We also offer trial fees; please call for details.

CONSULTATION COSTS

Initial telephone consultation - FREE

30 minute first consultation by Skype or in office

£100 + VAT

1 hour first consultation by Skype or in office

£200 + VAT

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Fixed fees are on the basis of a straightforward, single hearing case. A higher fee may be quoted if the case is unduly complex, serious or likely to result in a pre-sentence report.

We have offices in Hove, Worthing, Eastbourne and Hastings.

For advice on legal aid and fees, call us now on 01273 732 733

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Complaints

We want to give you the best possible service. However, if at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service, we have provided then you should inform us immediately, so that we can do our best to resolve the problem.

In the first instance it may be helpful to contact the person who is working on your case to discuss your concerns and we will do our best to resolve any issues. If you would like to make a formal complaint, then you can read our full complaints procedure here.

Making a complaint will not affect how we handle your case.

What to do if we cannot resolve your complaint

The Legal Ombudsman can help you if we are unable to resolve your complaint ourselves. They will look at your complaint independently and it will not affect how we handle your case.

Before accepting a complaint for investigation, the Legal Ombudsman will check that you have tried to resolve your complaint with us first. If you have, then you must take your complaint to the Legal Ombudsman:

A change to the time limits from 1 April 2023, the time limits for referring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman will be no later than:

• one year from the date of the act or omission being complained about; or

• one year from the date when the complainant should have realised that there was cause for complaint.

If you would like more information about the Legal Ombudsman, please contact them.

Contact details

Visit: www.legalombudsman.org.uk

Call: 0300 555 0333 between 9.00 to 17.00.

Email: enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk

Legal Ombudsman PO Box 6806, Wolverhampton, WV1 9WJ

What to do if you are unhappy with our behaviour

The Solicitors Regulation Authority can help if you are concerned about our behaviour. This could be for things like dishonesty, taking or losing your money or treating you unfairly because of your age, a disability or other characteristic.

Visit their website to see how you can raise your concerns with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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