Our fees
Advice only
(No attendance at court)
1 hour consultation (in person or via phone/MS Teams)
You Want a more in-depth review of your case and the papers served upon you before deciding to plead guilty or not guilty or you simply want guidance on the procedures before the Court and how to conduct the case yourself.
Written Representations
Written plea in mitigation
All you need is someone to draft a well-constructed letter in mitigation to give you the best opportunity of receiving a lenient sentence.
Letter to the police
You have not yet been charged or appeared in court and you want representations to be made to either reconsider the prosecution or to obtain more information and make representations to resolve the case without the need to attend court.
Advice and Assistance
(Attendance at Court)
Plea appearance in court
You are pleading guilty and want expert representation at Court to give yourself the best possible chance of receiving the most lenient sentence or avoiding a ban altogether.
Appearance for trial
You have pleaded not guilty and contest the allegation fully. You need expert representation in order to fully prepare and present your case in court.
Advice (no attendance at Court)
You want a more in-depth review of your case and the papers served upon you before deciding to plead guilty or not guilty or you simply want guidance on the procedures before the Court and how to conduct the case yourself.
- 60 minutes’ consultation
- Consider papers served
- Advise on procedure and process
Written Representations
All you need is someone to draft a well-constructed letter in mitigation to give you the best opportunity of receiving a lenient sentence.
- Assistance in drafting written mitigation to the court
Written Representations
You have not yet been charged or appeared in court and you want representations to be made to either reconsider the prosecution or to obtain more information and make representations to resolve the case without the need to attend court.
- A 30 minute telephone consultation - instructions taken
- Consideration of paperwork received
- Letter sent to Police and Prosecution including follow up and reporting back to you
Advice and Assistance (Attendance at Court)
Plea in Mitigation (appearance in court)
(Disbursements will be charged)
Including Exceptional Hardship
You are pleading guilty and want expert representation at court to give yourself the best possible chance of receiving the most lenient sentence or avoiding a ban altogether.
- Pre court consultation via telephone
- Review of all paperwork
- Fee covers one hearing date, irrespective of how long the hearing takes.
Advice and Assistance (Attendance at Court)
Attendance and representation for Trial
£1,400 +VAT
(Attendance by in-house advocate * or Barrister ** Disbursements will be charged)
You have pleaded not guilty and contest the allegation fully. You need expert representation in order to fully prepare and present your case in court.
- Attendance at first court hearing and attendance for a 1 day trial ***
- Consultation at our office or via telephone to take detailed instructions.
- Full preparation of your case for trial.
* Included in Fixed fee
** Attendance by a barrister will incur an additional fee. Depending on the seniority of the barrister required and length of the Trial/issues in the case the cost for this additional service will vary.
*** Each additional trial day will be charged at £365 / If additional witnesses statements or a site visit is required additional charges will be made
What isn’t included
Disbursements - Such as travel and parking, these are not included in our fixed fees
Counsel’s Fees - these are dependent upon the level of experience of counsel and which chambers they are based are. There is no standard amount that a barrister will charge. Barristers are allowed to set their own prices for their services.
If it becomes apparent that counsel may be needed, we will provide you will options so you can make an informed decision prior to these costs being incurred. Timescales
We would expect a summary only offence to be concluded within 3-6 months.