How Are Cases Funded?

Police Station Funding

Everyone who is detained at the Police station or invited for interview as a volunteer has a right to free legal advice during their detention at the Police station regardless of income or status. Anyone who is interviewed at the Police station can request a solicitor of their choice to attend at the Police station to represent them under the legal aid scheme.

Some of our clients require greater assistance and/or support and choose to pay privately for our attendance at the police station and for our advice pending any criminal charge.

Should you wish to instruct someone at Partner/Director level privately, we charge a fixed fee of £500 plus VAT to cover any London based police station for an interview under caution.

Our legal team are also able to provide practical advice and support during this difficult time. If appropriate, we can make written representations to the police on your behalf.  Our fee’s in this regard range from £150 to £300 excluding VAT depending on the experience of the representative.

Magistrates Court Funding

An application for a representation order (legal aid) can be made to fund the work on a case and the cost of representation at the Magistrates Court. To be eligible for a representation order the Court must be satisfied that it is in the interests of justice and that your income satisfies the means criteria.  Please call us to discuss.

For those not qualifying or preferring to be represented privately with a Solicitor assigned, our fee’s are set out below:

Initial Consultation (phone/video £75, in person £200)  – £75 – £200
Reviewing case papers and advising on plea without attending Court – From £350
Reviewing case papers, advising on plea, completing plea form and mitigation letter – From £450
Representation at Magistrates Court – case concluded at one hearing – From £600
Representation at Magistrates Court – guilty plea/ adjourned for sentence – From £750
Representation at Magistrates Court – not guilty plea and half day trial – From £1,000
Representation at Magistrates Court – not guilty plea and full day trial – From £1,250
Additional day or part day of trial – From £500
Representation at Magistrates Court or Tribunal hearing for an appeal – From £750
Exceptional hardship and Special Reasons – From £750

Crown Court Funding

An application for a representation order (legal aid) can be made to fund the work on a case and the cost of representation at the Crown Court. To be eligible for a representation order the Court will assess your income and in some circumstances make a contribution order. If a contribution is required then within 28 days of the case being committed to the Crown Court a contribution notice or order detailing the amount that has to be paid will be received.

Where one does not qualify for legal aid, options are available for private instruction.  Please call to discuss.  Fee’s will vary depending on complexity.  General costs are set out below: