We normally charge for our time on a fixed fee basis. This means that we quote a fixed fee for agreed work to be completed so you always know exactly what you are paying before you start your case with us.
Cases in the Higher Courts
In some cases, for example, judicial review claims in the High Court or Upper Tribunal where the work required is more difficult to anticipate, we may charge for our time on an hourly rate. Our hourly rate for a solicitor (Partner) with 20+ years’ experience is £250/hour (+VAT where applicable).
Again we will inform clients in advance where hourly rates are to be charged.
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Enter the client name as a reference and inform us once any payment is made so we can issue you with a receipt and then begin work.
If after completing specified work under a fixed fee, additional work is required we will always contact you to agree the work and any further fees.
Common examples where further work may arise :
To ensure our clients are always properly advised right from the start, we start each case wih a face-to-face meeting or a telephone conference and first stage service as detailed below.
£200 to £450 depending on complexity and/or the volume of documents to review.
The fees quoted above do not include VAT. We will inform you if you are liable to pay VAT.
Our service includes:
Fees paid for this first stage will not be deducted from fees quoted for further work in the 'Preparaton Stage' unless we have set this out in our advice. This will depend on the complexity of the case.
After the first meeting, once we have understood all aspects of your case, we will confirm as part of our written advice our further charges to represent you.
We have provided in the next section a list of 'average costs' to give an idea of our fixed fees for comon types of applications we assist on.
Our services will typically include:
We will sometimes divide work into several smaller stages in more complex cases or longer proceedings. This also helps clients to plan their payments, payable at the beginning of each smaller stage.
We offer a service this check application forms and supporting documents prepared by clients.
All applications (except Tier 1 category) £350
Tier 1 application (Entrepreneur or Investor) £950
The fees quoted above do not include VAT. We will let you know before the first meeting if you are liable to pay VAT.
This work is undertaken in a single meeting. We will provide a written advice note following the meeting on how else the application can be improved on.
Any additional advice or assistance required after the meeting will be chargeable so it is important all information is provided before you contact us.
Naturalisation as a British citizen : £600
Registration of a child as a British citizen : £600
Reconsideration Request : £750
Applications for indefinite leave to remain : £750
Applications for further leave to remain : £750
This covers applications made under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules both within the UK and abroad.
From within the UK
Leave to remain initial application 5 year partner or parent of a child route : £800
Further leave to remain/Indefinite Leave to Remain 5 year partner route : £750
Leave to Remain initial application 10 year partner route or 10 year parent of a child route : £1500
Further Leave to Remain/Indefinite Leave to Remain – 10 Year partner route : £750
From Abroad
Entry clearance as a spouse/unmarried partner/fiancé(e)/parent of British Child : £1500
Entry clearance as pre-flight spouse or child of recognised refugees : £950
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Applications which are more complex, for instance for overstayers and those requiring consideration under Article 8 ECHR will require more time: £1500
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) : £5000
Tier 2 initial application / further leave or ILR : £1500
Tier 4 initial application / extension of stay: £950
PBS Dependant visa (applying separately from/with the main applicant) : £800
Applications for EEA residence card by spouse or child of EEA national : £800
Application for EEA Residence card by EEA nationals other than spouse or child : £950
Applications for EEA Registration Certificate : £700
Applications for documents confirming EEA permanent right of residence or settled status : £800
Preparing an on-line application : £500
Challenging a refusal decision (pre-action letter) : £750
Dependant Relative visa : £1250
The following sets out the common stages in an immigration appeal.
Stage 1: Filing the Appeal
Completing the Notice of Appeal and Grounds and related advice : £300 to £600
(Appeal fee – currently £140 for an oral hearing)
Stage 2: Case Preparation
Preparation of Witness statements and evidence in the form of a paginated bundle to be served on the tribunal and Home office presenting Officer. Review of Respondent’s papers filed at tribunals : £1200 to £2500
Stage 3: Representation at the hearing
Representation of your case by a barrister at your Tribunal hearing. £700 to £1200
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The above stages cover work up to and including the appeal hearing before the First-tier Tribunal.
If there are any other unforeseen circumstances such as the adjournment of the hearing for circumstances beyond our control then there may be additional costs which we will always advise you of in advance.
We will quote a fixed fee after taking detailing client instructions on each case.
Every case is different and only after we have properly understood the requirements of the case will we understand how much time is required
Initial Consultation fee: £200
We will quote a fixed fee after taking detailing client instructions on each case.
Every case is different and only once we have properly understood the requirement of the case will we understand how much time is required
Initial Consultation fee: £200
Preparing a response and documents to a ‘further information request’ by the Home Office : £150
Further work where an application is rejected as invalid due to circumstances beyond our control : £100
(For e.g fee payment not processed, or mandatory section of form not completed)
Requesting return of passport/documents from Home Office while an application is under consideration: £50
Notifying the Home Office of a change of address: £25
Writing to the Home Office for an update or expedited consideration : £50
Providing a letter a to third party (e.g. employer) at your request confirming status of your application : £50
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Forwarding correspondence to you received from the Home Office or Tribunal : No charge
Writing to the Home Office for progress report at 6 monthly intervals : No charge
Notifying you of the decision on your application : No charge