PRIVATE FEES
Information About Our Private Legal Fees
We’ll explain our fees before starting work, so you understand how costs are calculated and what may be payable.
Our private fees are usually charged on an hourly-rate basis unless a fixed fee has been agreed for a specific service. We’ll confirm the likely cost, VAT and any additional expenses before work begins.
How We Calculate Our Charges
Our charges are calculated by reference to the time spent working on your matter. This includes meetings, preparation, legal research, drafting, correspondence, telephone calls and other work reasonably required to progress your case.
Routine letters and telephone calls are charged as units of one-tenth of an hour. Other letters, calls and work are charged according to the time spent.
Hourly Rates
| Fee Earner | Hourly Rate Excluding VAT |
|---|---|
| Solicitors with over eight years’ post-qualification experience, including at least eight years’ litigation experience | £300.00 |
| Solicitors and legal executives with over four years’ post-qualification experience, including at least four years’ litigation experience | £250.00 |
| Other solicitors, legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience | £220.00 |
| Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners | £150.00 |
All hourly rates exclude VAT. VAT will be added where applicable at the prevailing rate.
Other Private Fees and Services
We also offer the following private services. These prices exclude VAT unless stated otherwise.
Update Wills
£150.00
Home Visit Within North London
Extra £100.00
Applies when attending you at home for a will appointment.
Home Visit Outside North London
Extra £150.00
Applies within London when attending you at home for a will appointment.
Name Change
£120.00
Power of Attorney
£120.00
Statutory Declaration or Affidavit
£120.00
ID1 Form
£60.00
Completing and signing an ID1 form.
Personal Guarantee Deed
£250.00
Independent legal advice on a personal guarantee deed.
Lasting Power of Attorney
£400.00 for one LPA
£600.00 for two LPAs for the same applicant
What May Affect the Final Cost?
Complexity
More complex matters may require additional advice, drafting, research or correspondence.
Urgency
Urgent matters may require prioritised work, additional preparation or faster turnaround times.
Documents
The number and complexity of documents can affect the time required to review and prepare your matter.
Third-Party Costs
Some matters may involve external costs, such as court fees, expert fees, search fees or other disbursements.
Important Notes
All prices shown on this page exclude VAT unless expressly stated otherwise. VAT will be charged where applicable at the prevailing rate.
If additional work or third-party expenses are required, we’ll explain this to you before those costs are incurred.
Need Advice on Private Fees?
Contact us to discuss your matter and receive clear guidance on likely costs and next steps.
Book a ConsultationHow we calculate our basic charges: *
These are calculated for each hour engaged on your matter. Routine letters and telephone calls will be charged as units of one tenth of an hour. Other letters and telephone calls will be charged on a time basis.
The hourly rates are:
Solicitors with over eight years post qualification experience including at least eight years litigation experience - £300.00
Solicitors and legal executives with over four years post qualification experience including at least four years litigation experience - £250.00
Other solicitors and legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience - £220.00
Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners- £150.00
Other Fees and Services:
Please see below for any other private fees and services that we offer.
Update Wills- £150.00
Home visit within North London when doing a will, will be with an extra £100.00 fee.
Home visit outside North London - but within London when doing a will, will come with an extra £150 fee.
Name change - £120.00
Power Of Attorney - £120.00
Drafting Statutory declaration and affidavit - £120.00
Completing and signing ID1 form - £60.00
Independent legal advice on personal guarantee deed - £250.00
Lasting Power of Attorney - £400.00 for one LPA / £600.00 for two LPAs for the same applicant.
* All prices exclude VAT
PRIVATE FEES
Several home and car insurance policies in the United Kingdom often provide coverage for legal expenses. It could be beneficial to review the terms and conditions of your current insurance policies before your initial appointment to determine whether this option applies to your situation.
Before your first meeting, it's a good idea to examine the details of your existing insurance policies, as many of them in the UK typically offer protection for legal fees. This simple precaution can help you determine whether you have this coverage available for your specific circumstances.
LEGAL EXPENSES INSURANCE
If your case has an 80% chance of success and your opponent is financially sound, you might be able to cover all the legal expenses of the lawsuit using a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) or a Damages Based Agreement (DBA). These are commonly referred to as 'no win, no fee' arrangements if your claim succeeds.
Under a Conditional Fee Agreement with OJN Solicitors, we will only receive payment if your claim is successful. In addition to our basic fee, we'll be entitled to a success fee. Typically, the losing party covers the basic fee, either in full or in part, while the successful party covers the success fee. Other costs, such as court fees or fees for medical reports, are called disbursements.
Usually, the losing party is responsible for paying all or part of these costs. You are responsible for paying OJN Solicitors for any costs not awarded against the losing party.
With a Damages Based Agreement from OJN Solicitors, we will also only receive payment if your claim is successful. However, unlike a Conditional Fee Agreement, our fee is a percentage of the damages (compensation) you receive if the case succeeds. Depending on the nature of your case, this percentage could range from 25% to 50% of the damages awarded.
Nonetheless, we will still seek to recover the basic fee and disbursements from the losing party as usual. You will need to cover any shortfall between the basic fee paid by the losing party and the agreed Damages Based Agreement fee from the damages awarded.
If your claim is unsuccessful, you won't have to pay OJN Solicitors, but you may still be liable for the costs of the successful party (the other side). Additionally, you will need to cover any other incurred costs, such as court fees or fees for medical reports, which are known as disbursements.
However, we may be able to help you arrange insurance to mitigate this risk. This insurance is referred to as 'after the event' insurance, and you may need to pay the insurance premium.