My fees are based principally on the time taken for the whole matter and are charged at the rate of £200 per hour. No VAT is chargeable on my services. In most cases I am happy to agree a fee in advance or at the very least provide an indication of the likely cost.
I charge a minimum fee of £80.
The time taken includes: making the appointment, travelling or waiting time, meetings with you and others, considering, preparing and working on papers and correspondence including faxes and electronic mail (and the time needed to make the record). All letters and telephone calls will be charged on a time basis.
I reserve the right to charge you for any unusual expenses I incur including printing, exceptional photocopying, overseas postage, overseas telephone and fax costs, and my fees may be increased to reflect particular complexity, speed and special skills.
Fees may also be payable to third parties, for example fees payable to the Foreign Office, Foreign Embassies or agents dealing with legalisation of documents, Companies House search fees, translation fees, courier charges and other third-party costs which may be payable to check and authenticate information.
My bill must be paid on presentation, and documents will not be released until it has been paid.
I reserve the right to request money to be paid to me in advance in relation to work where expenses charged by third parties are to be incurred on your behalf. I should receive payment in sufficient time to allow for bank clearance of funds.
