In certain circumstances we can agree a fixed fee at the outset of your case. Generally speaking this is done in circumstances where the scope and extent of the work is known at the outset.
Partners and Solicitors with over 8 years’ experience - £250 - £350 per hour + VAT*
Partners and Solicitors with over 8 years’ experience - £185 - £200 per hour + VAT*
Assistant Solicitors with over 4 years’ experience - £250 - £350 per hour + VAT*
Trainees/Paralegals/Legal Assistants - £250 - £350 per hour + VAT*
* All costs are plus VAT (if applicable) and plus disbursements.
* VAT can be complex when it comes to fees in relation to clients who are not UK residents and VAT may not be applicable to their bill. We will assess your residency status and advise you if VAT is applicable or not.
Generally referred to as No Win No Fee. If the Claim is Lost, the Client will have no liability to pay any of the Solicitor’s charges except for disbursements. However, subject to the provisions set out in the no win no fee agreement, if the Client wins, and damages, interest or any other sum is paid by or on behalf of the Opponent in settlement of the Claim or in satisfaction of any judgment against the Opponent, we get paid a percentage of the sum recovered as per the no win no fee agreement.
We have been recognized for our legal aid services. This means our solicitors have the authority to grant emergency legal aid for certain areas of law. Whether you qualify for legal aid depends firstly on the nature of your case and secondly on your financial situation, If the category of your case qualifies for legal aid you will then be required to provide evidence of all your finances.
Our Immigration department has over 35 years of collective experience in delivering high-quality work in all matters relating to business and personal immigration law. They have particular expertise in:
Our immigration law team is led by Mrs Sandhya Weeraratne who supervises the work carried out by the rest of the team.
Our solicitors also speak the following additional languages:
We provide and charge for the following services:
In the case of Sponsor Licence applications, personally visiting your workplace premises, reviewing your HR policies and procedures, advising on any improvements that must be made, and conducting mock Home Office compliance audits.
In the case of Sponsor Licence compliance, administering the Sponsor Management System on your behalf and advising you on new changes in the law.
Each case is unique, and in our initial consultation, we will provide an estimate of the services we will need to provide to achieve the result you want.
Our hourly rates for all matters (including immigration and asylum) are set out below. On average, most immigration applications take between 10 to 20 hours to complete, depending on which application we lodge on your behalf. The exact number of hours it will take will depend on the circumstances of your case, such as:
If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable laws under the current UK immigration laws, the cost is likely to be at the lower end of the above range.
The costs quoted here do not include:
Our fees for assisting individuals or businesses with their immigration or visa applications are calculated hourly or by way of a fixed fee (in certain circumstances only). Our fees are as follows:
If we are charging you on an hourly rate basis, we will give you a realistic estimate of our fees plus disbursements and VAT (20% of the final amount) if applicable at the outset.
We charge for the following services:
As stated above, the exact number of hours it will take in relation to any of the above applications will depend on the circumstances of your case, such as:
Disbursement are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees and barrister’s fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. All of our fees are exclusive of disbursements
| Court Fees | £145 for lodging appeal to the First Tier Tribunal £154 for judicial review. If permission is granted, then a further court fee of £770 has to be paid for the hearing. |
| Barrister’s fees | Ranges from £800 for a bail application to £3,000 for more complex cases. |
| UKVI/Home Office application fees or associated application charges | Please click on the link across. |
| Translators | £300 – £500 |
| Independent expert reports e.g. medical experts. These are not required in many cases: we will let you know as soon as possible if we consider an expert report is necessary. | £1,000 – £2,000 plus VAT |
| If there is an interview and we attend with you, there will be additional disbursements in respect of our mileage/travel expenses. | This will depend on the length of the journey and the costs of the travel ticket. |
We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Read the current processing times.
We will normally be able to submit your type of application between 1 and 2 weeks of you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.
Please note the anticipated number of hours and fees are an estimate. All applications are likely to vary, and we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.
Please note that all fees quoted above are exclusive of VAT and disbursements. The standard rate of VAT in the UK (currently 20% of the final amount) is charged on all of our fees.
Our team has over 20 years of collective experience in administering estates. We have 4 members of the team who may work on your matter. Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by Mr Kalilou Fadiga. Please click on the link below to find out about the profile and qualification of the different members of our probate law team.
Fees Non-contentious probate matters: Our fees for applying for the grant and collecting and distributing the assets in a non-contentious probate are usually set at 1.5% of the total value of the estate plus VAT plus disbursements. The total cost and timescale of an estate administration is difficult to estimate, as much will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter. For example, if there is one beneficiary and no property, costs will be at the lower end of the range. If there are multiple beneficiaries, a property and multiple bank accounts, costs will be at the higher end. This estimate assumes:
The following factors can influence the amount of time and work it will take to complete the probate process:
Services As part of our fee, we will be:
Dealing with the sale or transfer of any property in the estate is not included in our services. You will be informed of any increase to our estimated fees before we carry out any further work. Our fees for contentious probate matters, we charge hourly as follows:
We will provide you with an estimate at the before we begin work on your matter Disbursements Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. Likely disbursements include:
| Probate applications | £273 |
| Office Copy Grants of Probate (each) | £1.50 |
| S27 Notice to Creditors | around £200 |
| London Gazette | £96 (inc VAT) |
| Other (local paper) | £100 – £200 |
| Non-mandatory asset and liability search | £300 |
| Death Certificates (each) | £11 |
| HM Land Registry Office Copy Entries (each) | £3 |
| Bankruptcy searches – UK (per beneficiary) | £2 |
| Bankruptcy searches- Overseas ( per beneficiary). | £60 |
How long will this take? It takes around eight weeks to receive a Grant of Probate. However, this can stretch to three to six months for complex estates. Depending on the complexity of the estate, probate and administration can take anywhere from three to 12 months from start to completion. VAT Please note that all fees quoted above are exclusive of VAT and disbursements. The standard rate of VAT in the UK (currently 20% of the final amount of our fees) is charged on all of our fees.
Our Debt Recovery department has over 20 years of collective experience in recovering unpaid debts and dealing with debt-related disputes. Our Debt Recovery team is led by Mr Kalilou Fadiga who supervises the work carried out by the rest of the team. You can read about the profile and qualification of all the members of our debt recovery team by clicking on the link below.
Our fees for debt recovery, we charge on either (a) a fixed fee basis, (b) a contingency fee (also known as ‘no win, no fee’ basis, or (c) an hourly rate basis. (d) Fixed fee basis for an undisputed business-to-business debt These costs apply where your claim is in relation to an unpaid invoice that is not disputed and where enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs, if necessary, which could be on a fixed fee basis (e.g., if a one-off letter is required) or an hourly rate if more extensive work is needed.
Debt value |
Court fee |
Our fee (including VAT) |
Total (excluding VAT) |
Up to £5,000 |
£205 |
£1,200 |
£1,405 |
£5,001 – £10,000 |
£455 |
£2,400 |
£2,855 |
£10,001 – £25,000 |
5% of the claim |
£3,000 |
Depending on the value of the claim |
£25,001 – £50,000 |
5% of the claim |
£3,500 |
Depending on the value of the claim |
£50,000 – £100,000 |
5% of the claim |
Hourly rate only Number of hours ranges between 10 to 20 |
Depending on the value of the claim |
Anyone wishing to proceed with such a claim should note that:
Our fee includes:
Matters usually take 3 to 24 weeks from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side, depending on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim. This is on the basis that the other side pays promptly on receipt of judgment in default. If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve. We may also be willing to agree to a fixed fee in other debt recovery situations depending on the issues involved. (b) Conditional Fee Agreement (also known as ‘no win, no fee’) Subject to a satisfactory merits assessment, we agree to conduct some debt recovery matters on a conditional fee agreement (also known as ‘no win, no fee’). We will complete such assessment within 2 to 3 weeks. The cost of such assessment will be charged in accordance with our hourly rates (as set out below) or on a fixed fee basis if agreed between us in advance. Where we work under a conditional fee agreement, the client makes no payment upfront. If the claim is lost, the client will have no liability to pay any of our charges except for disbursements. However, if the client wins and damages, interest or any other sum is paid by or on behalf of the opponent in settlement of the claim or in satisfaction of any judgment against the opponent, such sums shall be paid to us. We will deduct 33% (including VAT, if applicable) of such sums as consideration for the supply of our services under the agreement and will make security arrangements to pay the balance to the client. (c) Hourly rate basis Where we work on an hourly rate basis, our hourly rates for debt recovery matters are as follows:
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
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| Barrister’s fees | From £700. The total barrister’s fee will depend on the amount involved and the complexity of the issues and the number of days the hearing has been listed for |
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| Tracing agent’s fees | From £75. The final charge will depend on the extent of the searches to be carried out |
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| Enforcement fees | Court fees and enforcement fees Court fees Current HMCTS court fees relating to High Court enforcement writs:
Please note that should we need to make an application under N244 on your behalf, solicitor’s fees will be incurred. This fee will be discussed with you at the point of instruction. Enforcement fees
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How long will my matter take? Depending on the complexity of the debt matter and whether a claim needs to be issued, debt recovery matters usually take 3 to 24 weeks from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side. This is on the basis that the other side pays promptly on receipt of the County Court judgment. If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve and for you to receive the money owed to you. VAT Please note that all fees quoted above are exclusive of VAT and disbursements. The standard rate of VAT in the UK (currently 20% of the final amount of our fees) is charged on all of our fees.
For all litigation matters, our fees set out either by way of fixed, hourly rate or a conditional fee agreement (no win no fee).
Fixed fee: In most cases, we charge a fixed fee for pre-action work which varies on average between £1000 and £2,000 plus VAT and disbursements.
Hourly Rate: Where we charge hourly, the amount of our professional fees will be calculated by reference to the amount of time we spend dealing with the client’s case. All solicitors and other legal staff at our firm record the time they spend on the client’s matter. Time spent will include the following:
We will provide an outline of the work we have done and any further details about time spent and work done as you might reasonably request.
The charge out rates of the solicitors of the firm are based upon the complexity and urgency of the case and the experience of the solicitor dealing with your matter. This firm’s categories of staff and their current charge out rates are as follows:
Our Employment department headed by Mr Kalilou Fadiga has over 20 years of collective experience in delivering high-quality work in all matters relating to employment law. We have particular expertise in employment tribunal claims (representing claimants and respondents). You can read about the profile and qualification of all the members of our employment law team by clicking on the link below:
We provide and charge for the following services
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Transparency Rules (the Rules) The SRA Transparency Rules require us to publish information on the prices we charge for representing employees and employers for bringing or defending claims for wrongful or unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal. The information below is a guide only, and if you instruct us, we will provide you with a fee estimate for your case. An unfair dismissal claim is a statutory claim relating to the fairness of a dismissal of an employee. A wrongful dismissal claim is a claim relating to the breach of an employment contract. Only wrongful dismissal claims of up to £25,000 can be brought in the Employment Tribunal. Claims for more than this amount must be brought in the High Court (and such claims are outside the scope of the Rules). Our fees for employment law For employment matters, we charge on one of the following bases, as agreed with you at the start of the matter. (a) Fixed fees basis We may be willing to agree to charge you a fixed fee for the following types of matters but, this will need to be agreed in advance in each case:
(b) Contingency fee basis (also known as ‘no win, no fee’) Subject to a satisfactory merits assessment, we agree to conduct some employment matters on a conditional fee agreement (also known as ‘no win, no fee’). We will complete such assessment within 1 to 2 weeks. The cost of such assessment will be charged in accordance with our hourly rates (as set out below) or on a fixed fee basis if agreed between us in advance. Where we work under a conditional fee agreement, the client makes no payment upfront. If the claim is lost, the client will have no liability to pay any of our charges except for disbursements. However, if the client wins and damages, interest or any other sum is paid by or on behalf of the opponent in settlement of the claim or in satisfaction of any judgment against the opponent, such sums shall be paid to us. We will deduct 33% (Plus VAT being 20% of the final amount if applicable) of such sums as consideration for the supply of our services under the agreement and will make security arrangements to pay the balance to the client. (c) Hourly rate basis Our hourly rates for employment matters are as follows:
On average, most unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal claims take between 23-35 hours to complete, depending on the complexity of the case. This means that, on average, costs are between £5,750 and £8,750 plus VAT plus disbursements . Factors that could make your case more complex and affect the exact number of hours it will take will depend on the circumstances of your case and may include:
The services covered by our fees include:
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees and barrister’s fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
| Barrister’s fees for attending a tribunal hearing (including preparation) | From £1,000 to £5,000 plus VAT |
| Expert witness fees | From £500 plus VAT |
| Witness expenses | From £350 plus VAT |
| Costs of obtaining medical records | From £50 plus VAT |
| Mediation fees | From £500 plus VAT |
How long will my matter take? The timescale from taking your initial instructions to resolving your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is settled. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation with ACAS, your case is likely to take up to 4 to 6 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a final hearing, your case is likely to take 6 to 15 months, depending on the time estimate for the hearing and the availability of the Employment Tribunal at which the claim will be heard. Where a separate remedy is listed, this can add a further 4 months to the above estimates. We will be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the case moves forward. VAT Please note that all fees quoted above are exclusive of VAT and disbursements. The standard rate of VAT in the UK (currently 20% of the final amount of our fees) is charged on all of our fees.
The use of the word Partner refers to individuals who are senior solicitors within the Company. The term partners do not indicate any involvement in the business as a partnership or any involvement with any persons or businesses within the meaning of the Partnership Act 1890. As such Partners are not liable to any party.
Fadiga and co Solicitors are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority – SRA No 562462
Fadiga and Co Limited is registered in the UK under company number 07680481
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