Fees

We recognise that seeing a solicitor often comes at a difficult and stressful time in our clients’ lives. We aim to provide high quality legal advice combined with value for money, and believe our rates are very competitive.
Our location in Redbridge means that we are conveniently placed for our clients; yet do not have to pass on the high costs of working in Central London.

Our costs commitment to our clients is:

• A transparent fee structure and where appropriate a fee agreed in advance
• Regular, fully itemised, billing
• Value for money
• No hidden extras

Our fees are calculated on an hourly basis, depending on the seniority of the lawyer working on the case, and the complexity of the matter. For straightforward and routine cases, our hourly rates are:

• Partner – £200 per hour
• Solicitor – £150 per hour
• Caseworker or Trainee Solicitor – £125 per hour
• Letters and telephone calls – 10% of hourly rate

All fees exclude VAT and disbursements such as medical or interpreter fees if appropriate. Complex cases may attract uplift on the hourly rate, but this will be discussed and agreed with you in advance.

Where we represent you in court proceedings we will usually charge a rate within the appropriate Guideline Rates band as published by Her Majesty’s Court Service. We will advise you of this rate prior to issuing any proceedings on your behalf.

Links Legal also undertakes Criminal Legal Aid work.

Reduced fee – Diagnostic Consultation

For all potential new clients we offer an initial diagnostic one hour consultation with a solicitor for a fixed fee of £150 plus VAT (and the costs of an interpreter if required). At this meeting we will:

• Identify and understand your legal problem
• Identify possible solutions and strategy
• Give you an estimate of cost and timescale to resolve your problem

We have been offering the diagnostic consultation since 2004 and have found it very popular with prospective clients. Some use it as an opportunity to simply get a second opinion from an expert.

Sometimes people proceed to take action themselves on the basis of advice given in the diagnostic interview and incur no further legal costs. Others instruct us to do further work and we agree fees with them.

Diagnostic Consultations usually take place in our office but we are able to conduct them over the telephone or via email for those who live some distance from our office.

Fixed Fees

In straightforward cases we can agree a fixed fee for the whole case or certain stages in a case. We will be able to give you an indication as to whether your case is suitable for a fixed fee after an initial Diagnostic Consultation.