Legal Fees

BRIDGES SOLICITORS HOURLY RATES

Our hourly rates plus VAT @ 20% excluding disbursements

(Private fee paying/non legal aid clients) 

Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250

Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200

Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150

Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100

In addition to the cost of the time that we, and other members of the department, spend on your file, other expenses known as disbursements such as court fees, land registry fees and barrister’s fees may apply, which are incurred on your behalf are the responsibility of clients.

Please bear in mind, there may be circumstances that could mean costs is outside of the anticipated range.

The table below provide anticipated costs we charge.

We will provide a full breakdown of costs including disbursements in our letter of engagement.

See links to fees HMCTS & Land Registry

 

CRIME & DRIVING OFFENCES

CRIME & DRIVING OFFENCES
i. Parking tickets appeals – On paper: £200 – £300 (Plus VAT @ 20%)
ii. Magistrates Court – First appearance (guilty plea): £400 – £500 (Plus VAT @ 20%)
iii. Magistrates Court – First appearance (not guilty plea): £750 – £1,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)
iv. Permission to appeal to Crown Court – On paper: £500 – £750 (Plus VAT @ 20%)
i. Crown Court appeal hearing – Counsel fee to be advised

 

EMPLOYMENT FEES

1. Employee grounds of appeal against unfair, constructive, and unlawful dismissal: £750 – £1,500 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

2. Employment Tribunal (Simple Cases) – One day trial: £5,000 – £10,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

3. Employment Appeal Tribunal (Complex Cases) Hourly Rates Plus VAT @20% below will apply
Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250
Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200
Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150
Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100

4. Employee severance agreement: £500 to £1,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

IMMIGRATION FEES

a. British citizenship – AN (adult naturalisation) OR NR Reconsideration: £500 – £750

b. British citizenship – MN1 (minor registration) OR NR Reconsideration: £500 – £750

c. British citizenship – Form T (10 years minor) OR NR Reconsideration: £500 – £750

d. EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), spouse, children & parents – Out country applications: £1,500 – £2,000

e. EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), spouse, children & parents – In country applications: £1,000 – £1,500

f. Bail: Preparation of B1 Bail Form and represent at bail hearing (First-tier Tribunal) Within M25: £500 – £1,000

g. Bail: Preparation of B1 Bail Form and represent at bail hearing (First-tier Tribunal) Outside M25: £1,000 – £2,000

h. Leave to remain – Article 3, Article 8, FLR(O), FLR(FP), FLR(M): £1,000 – £1,500

i. SET(O), SET(LR), SET(M), Indefinite leave to remain: £1,500 – £2,500

j. Section 120 NIAA 2002 Representations: £1,000 – £1,500

k. Student visas applications – Out country: £1,500 – £2,000

l. Student visas extension & leave to remain – In country: £1,500 – £2,000

m. Medical/health visas: £2,500 – £3,000

n. Investors / Entrepreneur Visas / Sole Business Representative: £10,000 – £25,000

o. Leave to remain appeals & EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) appeals

p. Prepare appeal, lodge appeal with Immigration Tribunal, conferencing, prepare trial bundle, lodge appeal bundle with Tribunal and Respondent Home Office: £1,500 – £2,500
Represent at substantive appeal hearing (First-tier Tribunal ONLY): £500 – £750
q. Deport appeal cases – Prepare appeal, lodge appeal with Immigration Tribunal, conferencing, prepare trial bundle, lodge trial bundle with Tribunal and Respondent Home Office (First-tier Tribunal ONLY): £3,500 – £5,000

Represent at substantive appeal hearing (First-tier Tribunal ONLY): £750 – £1,000

r. Permission from First-tier to Upper-Tier Tribunal: £400

s. Permission to Upper-tier Tribunal: £500

t. Permission granted – Represent at appeal Upper -tier Tribunal: £500

u. Permission not granted – Permission to UT to Appeal to Court of Appeal: £500

v. Court of Appeal – Counsel fees to be advised

w. Permission Judicial review – Immigration urgent application – Paper ONLY: £2,000 – £3,000

x. Permission Judicial review – Immigration non urgent application – Paper ONLY: £1,500 – £2,000

y. Permission granted or not granted – Oral Hearing Counsel Fees to be advised

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL LEASES
1. Existing lease extension/renewal: £750 – £1,500 plus VAT @ 20% excluding disbursements

2. Exiting lease assignment: £1,000 – £1,500 plus VAT @ 20% excluding disbursements

3. New Lease acquisition: £1,500 – £3,000 plus VAT @ 20% excluding disbursements

4. Acting for Lenders between £1,000 – £1,500 + VAT at 20% excluding disbursements

CONVEYANCING RESIDENTIAL
5. Freehold property sale and purchase: Value up to £500,000) from £1,000 + VAT at 20% excluding disbursements

6. Freehold property sale and purchase: Value between (£500,000 but below £1,000,000) from £2,000 + VAT at 20% excluding disbursements

7. Freehold property sale and purchase: Value £1,000,000.00 and above. Kindly contact us for a quote.

8. Leasehold property sale and purchase: Value up to £500,000) from £1,500 + VAT at 20% excluding disbursements

9. Leasehold property sale and purchase: Value between (£500,000 but below £1,000,000) from £2,500 + VAT at 20% excluding disbursements

10. Leasehold property sale and purchase: Value £1,000,000.00 and above. Kindly contact us for a quote.

11. Acting for Lenders between £1,000 – £1,500 + VAT at 20% excluding disbursements

 

CIVIL LITIGATION

i. Small Claims – (Claims not exceeding £5,000) CPR 27. Particulars of claim or defence, witness statement and exchange documents with Court & other party (One day trial): £800 – £1,500 (Plus VAT @ 20%)
ii. Fast Track – (Claims up to £25,000) CPR 28. Particulars of claim or defence, witness statement and exchange documents with Court & other party (One day trial): £2,500 – £5,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

iii. Multi-Track – CPR 29 (Intended for those claims which require far more detailed procedures prior to the trial including case management conference or pre-trial review and longer trials). Particulars of claim or defence, witness statement and exchange documents with Court & other party (One day trial)
Hourly Rates Plus VAT @20% below will apply
Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250
Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200
Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150
Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100

CIVIL INJUNCTIONS
a. Injunctions, restraining orders, domestic violence (Ex parte hearing): £750 – £1,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)
b. Injunctions, restraining orders, domestic violence (substantive hearing): £750 – £1,500 (Plus VAT @ 20%) 

HOUSING LAW

Our Hourly Rates Plus VAT @20% below will apply

Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250

Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200

Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150

Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100

LANDLORDS & TENANTS

 a. Prepare tenancy agreement: £250 – £300 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

b. Housing possession – Prepare and serve sections 8 & 21 notices housing possession: £250 – £300 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

c. Housing possession – acting for claimant or defendant from onset to court hearing. One day trial (simple cases) £2,500 – £3,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

d. Housing possession – acting for claimant or defendant from onset to court hearing. Two days trial (complex cases) £5,000 – £25,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

In all other landlords & tenants law matters our Hourly Rates Plus VAT @20% below will apply
Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250
Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200
Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150
Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100

FAMILY & CHILDREN CASES
Including Child Arrangement Orders & Special Guardianship Orders

Acting for applicant or respondent
Hourly Rates Plus VAT @ 20% below will apply
Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250
Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200
Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150
Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100

DIVORCE

DIVORCE (Non-Financial Remedy)
1. Matrimonial rights restrictions: £250 – £300 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

2. Obtain certified copy of a UK marriage certificate: £100 – £150 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

3. Obtain official translation of marriage certificate: £100 – £150 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

4. Decree absolute searches: £100 – £150 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

5. Acting for petitioner or respondent (Undefended): £750 – £1,000 (Plus VAT @ 20%)

6. Acting for petitioner or respondent (Defended) – Hourly Rates Plus VAT @ 20% below will apply
Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250
Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200
Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150
Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100

FINANCIAL REMEDY (Divorce, Separated & Unmarried couples)
i. Acting for either applicant or respondent
Hourly Rates Plus VAT apply below
Solicitors 8+ years PQE £250
Solicitors 4+ years PQE £200
Other Solicitors/Lawyers £150
Paralegal/Trainee Solicitors/Caseworkers £100