Guilty plea and sentenced at same court hearing

Fixed fee £1060.00
(£900.00 fee, plus 20% vat £150.00 and disbursement of £10.00)

Hourly rate
Preparation/Attendance/Advocacy – £250.00
Travel/Wait – £150
Best Estimate – £1397.50

(a) Initial attendance/preparation- 2 hours -£500.00
This entails:
Considering the evidence
Taking instructions
Advising on plea and likely sentence

(b) Single court appearance
The magistrates court list all cases for 9:30 am and the morning session concludes at 1 pm
Estimated travel time – 1:30 – £225.00
Estimated attendance and hearing time – one hour- £250.00
Estimated waiting time – one hour 30 minutes – £225.00
Estimated preparation time – 45 minutes – £187.50
Estimated disbursement – £10

A not guilty first plea hearing, then the trial hearing itself and sentenced at same hearings, if applicable
OR
A guilty plea, then a legal argument hearing (special reasons/exceptional reasons and sentenced at the same hearing

Fixed fee £2926.67
(£2500.00 fee, plus 20% vat £416.67 and disbursement of £10.00)

Hourly rate
Preparation/Attendance/Advocacy – £250.00
Travel/Wait – £150
Best estimate – £3897.92 – (fee of £3332.50 plus 20% vat £555.42 and disbursement of £10.00)

(a) 2 hours preparation/attendance – £500.00
This entails considering the evidence, taking instructions and advising on plea and likely sentence if found guilty.

Two court appearances

(b)(1) Initial hearing
The magistrates court list all first hearing for 9:30 am and the morning session concludes at 1 pm
Estimated travel time – 1:30 – £225.00
Estimated attendance and hearing time – one hour- £250.00
Estimated waiting time – one hour 30 minutes – £225.00
Estimated preparation time – 45 minutes – £187.50
Estimated disbursement – £10

(b)(2) Trial (and sentence, if applicable)
Estimate Completing proof/comments – One hour 30 minutes – £375.00
Estimate Preparation for trial – two hours – £500.00
Estimate Half day trial – 3 hours – £750.00
Estimate Waiting- 30 minutes – £75
Estimate Travel time one hour 30 minutes – £225.00
Estimate Disbursement £10

If you are calling witnesses, factor in 1 hour attendance for each witness.

If any expert needs to be Instructed, factor in 1 hour 30 minutes preparation time for the instruction of the expert plus the expert fee.

If there are any additional hearings, for example, an adjournment for a presentence report, either a further fixed fee of £400 plus vat and disbursement will apply or the hourly rate.