How we work, and what it costs

Fixed fees, agreed in writing

In most matters we agree a fixed fee before we start work, and we put it in writing.

Not an estimate. Not a range. Not a figure that grows once the file is open. If the scope of the matter genuinely changes, we tell you before we do the work rather than after.

That lets you plan. It also means you can decide whether the matter is worth running on the numbers, which is a decision you are entitled to make with real information.

We also tell you up front what the fee does not cover. Barrister fees, expert reports, court filing fees and appeal work are separate, and you should hear that at the first appointment, not in an invoice three months later.

See our fixed fees page for how this works in practice.

A free first appointment

Not everyone can take time off to sit in an office before they have decided whether they need a lawyer at all.

The first appointment is free, and it can be a phone call. You get an assessment of where you stand and what the options are, and you find out what it would cost to have us act.

If the answer is that you do not need us, we will say so.

Advice you can act on

If we send you a letter you cannot understand, we have failed. There is no legal reason to write to a client in Latin.

That extends to bad news. If your position is weak, you will hear it from us early, while there is still time to do something about it.

You can reach us on 07 5522 5777, or through our contact page.