My objective is to put you in control of your proceedings and for you to use me as a resource as much or as little as you want to.

 

I work on a fixed fee basis so that you can also keep complete control of your costs. No one ever likes to receive a bill they weren’t expecting or budgeting for. I will always be totally upfront with you about the costs of any work before you commit.  

 

Preparation for hearings depends on the type of hearing and the administration processes for that hearing. The table opposite details the costs for almost all circumstances, however, if you are in any doubt, please contact me and I will provide you with a detailed quote which will be the final price for each element. Hearing prices cover all hearings whether they are short (30 mins) or all day. If a hearing is to exceed a whole day, please contact me so that we can agree a price.

 

Included in the price, subject to agreement of the time required for each/any task

a) Hearings - travel up to 100 miles round trip, or to be agreed if further

b) Reasonable advice/discussion over the phone

c) Position Statement to set out your position to the court for any hearing 2 – 4 pages

d) Skeleton Argument setting out the legal arguments to support your case where required - this can be a crucial document in proceedings so is worth investing in.

e) Cross Examination in contested hearings. Training will be provided to ensure the right questions are asked in the right way to the right witnesses to prove or disprove witness evidence.

f) Submission – a document that sets out the circumstances of the case and why the court should accept a certain course of action

g) Advice to ensure you are as well prepared as you can be in the court. This will give you considerable confidence on the day, whether it concerns important matters, like the strategy and approach to adopt, as well as the seemingly less important matters such as how to address judges, presentation, conduct and so on.

h) Meeting with you before the hearing to discuss your case and agree on strategy etc, assisting with moral support prior to, during and after the hearing, organising papers, taking notes and providing quiet advice during proceedings.  

i) Negotiating with the other side and trying to find workable solutions that work for you and the opposition – this being the goal of litigation – to move matters forward, ultimately to a satisfactory conclusion.