Firstly, advice and assistance at the police station is free of charge regardless of your means.  If the police want to talk to you, talk to us first!

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If you are privately funding your case, worrying about costs is the last thing you need.  If you are not eligible for Legal Aid, either because the case doesn’t attract public funding or your means make you ineligible,  then we can represent you privately and in most cases we can agree a fixed fee.

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Below is a list of services that our experts can provide with the fixed cost; 

• Attending the Magistrates' Court - guilty plea -1 hearing £500.00 plus VAT

• Additional hearings £300  - 400 plus VAT

• Exceptional Hardship Application - £600 plus VAT

• Special reasons argument - £600- £800 plus VAT

• Magistrates' Court trial - £1000 -£2,000.  (95% of our cases come within this range – but will depend on complexity)

• Representation in the Crown Court - - Appeal or Committal for sentence (guilty plea) £700 - £1,500 

The fixed fee does not include the following costs;

• Interpreter costs

• High travel costs

• Counsel's fees (if required)

• Court costs

• Expert witness costs

 

For all matters other than motoring law, we are happy to discuss with you the costs of your case if you are not entitled to legal aid.

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You will require expert advice to help you get the best result.  For instance, perfecting mitigating submissions on your behalf or negotiating a basis of plea.  You will need advice and assurance as to what you can expect to happen at Court as well as support and guidance on the day.  Most importantly assistance with putting forward the reasons behind what has happened and ensuring that you have a say and can present your side to the Court.  There is no need to pay expensive fees to solicitors and a barrister in most cases.  Speak to us first.

We can represent you at Court ourselves and we can also instruct Counsel to represent you.  Our knowledge of local courts and the barristers that regularly attend Court will be invaluable in selecting the right lawyer to take on your case.  Counsel's fees vary.  ​