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We understand that you need to be sure how your fees will be charged before you instruct us.

That is why we always agree a fee basis, including the timing and method of payment in advance of doing any work for you. It is set out in the first letter we send you.

We have four main ways of agreeing fees and also offer Legal Aid or no win no fee agreements when we can. For private clients, we offer payments by standing order, credit and debit cards, installments and will always try to make the fees as affordable for you as we can.

For Law Society guidance on fees, please click here.

The basis on which the fees are calcuated are set out below:

INPUT CHARGING; This method of charging is time in line charging. This is when no court work is involved and all negotiations and correspondence are pre litigation.  For example; every time we receive a phone call, write a letter, peruse correspondence or have meeting these will all be charged via the length of time taken.

OUTPUT CHARGING; This method of charging is when court action is required to be raised. It is to be noted that a case may very well commence on Input charging and then move to Output charging. If this is the case then we will shall give you prior warning.   Output shall be charged in Units. Time spent charged in units is on the basis that one unit is equivalent to 6 minutes. The value of the unit reflects the hourly rate which may be adjusted by reference to the circumstances (5 units per sheet, 1 unit for example, if the solicitor/assistant charge is £125 per hour, 1 unit is calculated at £12.50 ).  This is because the majority of the work involved shall be drafting and perusing Court documents and appearing at Court. 

The fee earner shall establish from the outset which fee rate shall apply and advise you accordingly but as aforementioned it is possible that a case initially starts on input charging and thereafter moves to output charging. An example of this would be negotiations are not proving to be fruitful and court action is required to be raised as a way to resolve matters.

FIXED FEE:  This method of charging will be discussed at the outset of your meeting with us. We shall provide a quote as the start of instruction. We do however reserve the right to change this method of charging if the position as stated in the beginning changes, ie for example if it is a divorce action which is not defended we would advise of the fixed fee, however if during the course of the cause the action becomes defended the fixed fee would no longer be applicable.

VALUE:  This method of charging is on the basis of the time spent on the work as well as an element for the responsibility. This can vary according to a number of matters such as the urgency, importance of the work to you, the amount or value of money or property involved, complexity of the matter and the length and volume of any documents or papers. In the case of Executry, the firm reserve the right to charge a percentage of the value of the estate as a fee together with VAT thereon and outlays incurred in connection with the obtaining of Confirmation and the winding up of the estate