{"id":1653,"date":"2025-04-23T14:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greymind.net\/wjs2\/?page_id=1653"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:35:26","slug":"fees-funding-family-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greymind.net\/wjs2\/fees-funding-family-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Fees &#038; Funding &#8211; Family Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1653\" class=\"elementor elementor-1653\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-819a5c2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"819a5c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09a1db6\" data-id=\"09a1db6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5baadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b5baadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <title>Fees & Funding - Family Law<\/title>\r\n    <style>\r\n        \/* General page styling *\/\r\n        body {\r\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n            margin: 0;\r\n            padding: 0;\r\n            background-color: #f5f5f5;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Container for the two-column layout *\/\r\n        .container {\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n            max-width: 1200px;\r\n            margin: 40px auto;\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            justify-content: space-between;\r\n            gap: 40px;\r\n            padding: 0 20px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Styling for the text column *\/\r\n        .text-column {\r\n            flex: 1;\r\n            color: #333;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .text-column h1 {\r\n            font-size: 28px;\r\n            margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n            color: #2c3e50;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .text-column p {\r\n            font-size: 16px;\r\n            line-height: 1.6;\r\n            margin: 0 0 10px 0;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Styling for the table column *\/\r\n        .table-column {\r\n            flex: 1;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Table styling *\/\r\n        .fee-table {\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .fee-item {\r\n            background-color: #e6f0fa; \/* Light blue background to match previous tables *\/\r\n            padding: 15px 25px; \/* Consistent padding with previous tables *\/\r\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n            border-radius: 15px; \/* Consistent with previous tables *\/\r\n            font-size: 14px;\r\n            color: #333;\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            justify-content: space-between;\r\n            transition: background-color 0.3s;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .fee-item:hover {\r\n            background-color: #d1e3f6;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .fee-item span {\r\n            font-weight: bold;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .table-section {\r\n            margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .table-section h2 {\r\n            font-size: 20px;\r\n            color: #2c3e50;\r\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n        <!-- Text Column -->\r\n        <div class=\"text-column\">\r\n              <p>We have a fair and reasonable pricing policy<\/p>\r\n            <p>Categories (Excluding Appeals & Advocacy)<\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n                We aim to keep things as transparent as possible so as to exclude any hidden extras. At your first meeting with our solicitor, you will be advised in relation to the fees and funding. You will be explained how we calculate our charges. We will give you a detailed breakdown of the estimated total costs as much as practicable. This will include explanation regarding disbursements as of barrister\u2019s fees, court fees or any coating of external resource relevant to your matter. Please note that VAT is payable on our invoices. Please Contact Us so that we can assess your fees and funding.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>Initial Consultation (for any case)*Costs Free<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <!-- Table Column -->\r\n        <div class=\"table-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"table-section\">\r\n                <h2>Family Law Fees<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"fee-table\">\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Divorce\/Separation - Petitioner (Undefended Divorce):<\/span> \u00a3500 - \u00a3700 + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Divorce\/Separation - Respondent (Undefended Divorce):<\/span> \u00a3100 + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Divorce\/Separation - Petitioner (Defended Divorce):<\/span> Hourly Rates\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Divorce\/Separation - Respondent (Defended Divorce):<\/span> Hourly Rates\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Contact Applications:<\/span> Hourly Rates\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Application for Prohibited Steps Order:<\/span> Hourly Rate + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Protection from Domestic Violence:<\/span> \u00a3500 - \u00a32,000 + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Non-Molestation Order:<\/span> Hourly Rate + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Child custody:<\/span> Hourly Rate + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Legal separation without divorce:<\/span> Hourly Rate + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Dissolution of civil partnership:<\/span> \u00a3500 - \u00a31,200 + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Separation Agreement:<\/span> \u00a3500 - \u00a3750 + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Children Residence Order:<\/span> Hourly Rate + VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"table-section\">\r\n                <h2>Advocacy & Disbursements<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"fee-table\">\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Fee per Hearing (including travel time \/ expenses): A Counsel can be instructed upon request. Counsel\u2019s fees would then need to be negotiated on an individual basis. Certain complex cases fees will vary, depending on complexity:<\/span> Hourly Rates\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>VAT:<\/span> All fees are exclusive of VAT which is applied at the current rate of 20% (totals shown above)\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Disbursements:<\/span> Will need to be paid for separately in addition to the fees for our services. Examples of disbursements include home office\/Visa application fees, court application fees, postage, interpreting\/translation services, medical reports fees, expert report fees, travel mileage\/travel expenses etc. This is not an exhaustive list and is given purely as a guide.\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Senior Solicitor\/Principal (7+ PQE):<\/span> \u00a3278 Plus VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Solicitor:<\/span> \u00a3200 Plus VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Junior Solicitor - NQ:<\/span> \u00a3150 Plus VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Trainee Solicitor:<\/span> \u00a3125 Plus VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Paralegal:<\/span> \u00a3125 Plus VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"fee-item\">\r\n                        <span>Case Worker:<\/span> \u00a3125 Plus VAT\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a72f643 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a72f643\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"category-title\">Commercial Lease<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"category-subtitle\">Business Tenancy & Leasing<\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"category-item\" id=\"nav-charity\" data-category=\"charity\">\r\n                        <div class=\"category-title\">Charity Law<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"category-subtitle\">Registration & Compliance<\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"category-item\" id=\"nav-business\" data-category=\"business\">\r\n                        <div class=\"category-title\">Business Law<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"category-subtitle\">Corporate & Commercial<\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                    <li class=\"category-item\" id=\"nav-will\" data-category=\"will\">\r\n                        <div class=\"category-title\">Will<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"category-subtitle\">Wills & Estate Planning<\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"subcategories-area\">\r\n                <div class=\"watermark-bg\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"subcategories-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"default-message\">\r\n                        Click on a category to view pricing details\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"subcategories-list\" id=\"immigration\">\r\n                        <h2>Immigration & Asylum Fees [cite: 534]<\/h2>\r\n                        <div class=\"two-column-layout\">\r\n                            <div class=\"text-column\">\r\n                                <p><strong>Initial Consultation (for any case): Free [cite: 535]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <h3>HOURLY RATES [cite: 536]<\/h3>\r\n                                <p>Senior Solicitor\/Principal Solicitor (7+PQE): <strong>\u00a3278 Plus VAT [cite: 536]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <p>Solicitor (3PQE): <strong>\u00a3200 Plus VAT [cite: 537]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <p>Junior Solicitor - NQ: <strong>\u00a3150 Plus VAT [cite: 537]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <p>Trainee Solicitor: <strong>\u00a3125 Plus VAT [cite: 537]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <p>Paralegal: <strong>\u00a3125 Plus VAT [cite: 538]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <p>Case Worker: <strong>\u00a3150 Plus VAT [cite: 538]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <h3>INFORMATION ABOUT KEY STAGES\/TIMESCALES [cite: 538]<\/h3>\r\n                                <p>*Usually, we work on a fixed fee, agreed with the client, for these services however we can also deal on hourly rate. [cite: 539] Though completion of applications is dependent on number of applicants as well as how fast clients can gather required documents and details, on average it takes between 24-78 hours to complete. [cite: 540]<\/p>\r\n                                <p><strong>All Prices are subject to VAT @ 20% [cite: 540]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <h3>What service we will provide you in our fees? [cite: 541]<\/h3>\r\n                                <ul>\r\n                                    <li>Initial consultations to evaluate your circumstances, taking 6-7 hours. [cite: 542]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Taking instructions and signing relevant documents, taking 2-3 hours. [cite: 542]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Gathering supporting evidences and reviewing them, taking 8-13 hours. [cite: 543]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Preparing and submitting the application, taking 3-6 hours. [cite: 543, 544]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Attending biometrics or Home Office interviews, taking 1-5 hours. [cite: 544]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Giving advice on the outcome, taking 1 hour. [cite: 545]<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n                                <h3>In case of Appeal proceedings [cite: 545]<\/h3>\r\n                                <ul>\r\n                                    <li>Reviewing refusal letters and advising on options, taking 2-3 hours. [cite: 546]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Gathering supporting evidences, taking 9-15 hours. [cite: 547]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Preparing Grounds of Appeal, taking 2-3 hours. [cite: 547]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Preparing Court Bundle, taking 3-4 hours. [cite: 548]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Attending at a Hearing, taking 5-6 hours. 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[cite: 685] At your first meeting, you'll be explained how charges are calculated. [cite: 686, 687] Invoices are subject to VAT. [cite: 689]<\/p>\r\n                                <h3>HOURLY RATES [cite: 689]<\/h3>\r\n                                <p>Senior Solicitor\/Principal (7+ PQE): <strong>\u00a3278 Plus VAT [cite: 689]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <p>Solicitor: <strong>\u00a3200 Plus VAT [cite: 690]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <p>Paralegal: <strong>\u00a3125 Plus VAT [cite: 691]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <h3>Advocacy & Disbursements [cite: 691, 692]<\/h3>\r\n                                <p>Counsel can be instructed upon request, with fees negotiated individually. [cite: 692, 693] Disbursements like court fees or translation services are paid separately. [cite: 695, 696]<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"table-column\">\r\n                                <div class=\"table-section\">\r\n                                    <h3>Divorce & Separation [cite: 697]<\/h3>\r\n                                    <div class=\"fee-table\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"fee-item\"><span>Divorce - Petitioner (Undefended)<\/span><span>\u00a3500 - \u00a3700 + VAT [cite: 698, 699]<\/span><\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"fee-item\"><span>Separation Agreement<\/span><span>\u00a3500 - \u00a3750 + VAT [cite: 709]<\/span><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"table-section\">\r\n                                    <h3>Domestic Violence & Protection [cite: 720]<\/h3>\r\n                                    <div class=\"fee-table\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"fee-item\"><span>Protection from Domestic Violence<\/span><span>\u00a3500 - \u00a32,000 + VAT [cite: 721, 722]<\/span><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"subcategories-list\" id=\"commercial\">\r\n                        <h2>Commercial Lease Pricing [cite: 727]<\/h2>\r\n                        <div class=\"two-column-layout\">\r\n                            <div class=\"text-column\">\r\n                                <p><strong>Initial Consultation: Free [cite: 728]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <h3>Fee Guidance [cite: 729]<\/h3>\r\n                                <p>Estimates are based on standard services; complexity or urgency may vary fees. [cite: 730] Most matters complete within 4-8 weeks. [cite: 737]<\/p>\r\n                                <h3>What's Included [cite: 732]<\/h3>\r\n                                <ul>\r\n                                    <li>Negotiation and review of lease agreements. [cite: 733, 734]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Due diligence and property searches. [cite: 734]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Liaison with all parties and completion. 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[cite: 792, 793]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Trustee training and support. 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[cite: 815]<\/li>\r\n                                    <li>Employment law and dispute resolution. [cite: 816, 817]<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"table-column\">\r\n                                <div class=\"table-section\">\r\n                                    <h3>Business Services [cite: 819]<\/h3>\r\n                                    <div class=\"fee-table\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"fee-item\"><span>Contact us for detailed pricing [cite: 821]<\/span><\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"subcategories-list\" id=\"will\">\r\n                        <h2>Will & Estate Planning [cite: 824]<\/h2>\r\n                        <div class=\"two-column-layout\">\r\n                            <div class=\"text-column\">\r\n                                <p><strong>Initial Consultation: Free [cite: 825]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                <h3>Services [cite: 831, 832]<\/h3>\r\n                                <ul>\r\n                                    <li>Will drafting and estate planning. 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