Fees
Please contact us for a quotation for any area of law.
Motoring Offences Fees
Private Fees
All cases start in the Magistrates Court but not all will be funded by Legal Aid.
Most motoring cases are dealt with in the Magistrates Court i.e. Careless Driving, Drink Driving and Drunk in Charge. They will not usually qualify for Legal Aid. The more serious cases such as Dangerous Driving and Death Careless/Dangerous will go to the Crown Court where Legal Aid is likely to be available.
Please feel free to ring us on 0333 5774213 or email us at David@nwscriminal.co.uk so that we can discuss any matter that you are concerned about. This could be attendance at a Police Station, post Police Station interview or on receipt of a charge or summons to Court. You will be able to speak to a qualified Solicitor free of charge who will then offer an appointment if it is appropriate.
Guilty pleas at the Magistrates Court other than Drink Driving
If the case is dealt with on the day then the fee is £400 plus VAT. If for any reason following a guilty plea the case has to be adjourned to a further hearing then there would be a further cost of £120 plus VAT.
The first hearing is for you to simply enter a not guilty plea and then the case will be listed for a contested hearing. The cost will be £650 plus VAT for the first half day and then £250 plus VAT for each half day thereafter.
Exceptional Hardship Arguments
If your case is listed to argue exceptional financial hardship i.e. to keep your Driving Licence then our fee is £600 plus VAT.
Drink Driving/Drunk in Charge/Driving whilst under the influence of Drugs
These cases are often dealt with on the day and our fee would be £400 inclusive of VAT.
Please note for all matters that can be dealt with by way of a prison sentence i.e. drink driving/drug driving/dangerous driving then the Duty Solicitor is available at the Magistrates Court free of charge but can only deal with the first hearing.
We can deal with appeals and of course we can deal privately with hearings at the Crown Court but we would need to discuss this with you the cost would depend on the complexity of the case.
To be certain about the cost of your case it is best to ring and speak to one of us so that we can give you a clear account of the work that needs doing and the cost involved.
Probate and Estate Administration fees
Section 1: Fixed fees for obtaining the grant of Probate or Letters of Administration only (where the executors or administrators wish to deal with all other aspects of the estate administration themselves)
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Obtaining the grant of probate or letters of administration |
£650 plus VAT |
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Grant application fee (paid to the Court) |
£273 plus £1.50p per official copy |
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Typical Land Registry fees to check the title if the estate includes a property |
£6 |
Section 2: Additional fees if the estate is taxable (i.e. if inheritance tax is payable) or if complex inheritance tax forms are required to claim available tax reliefs to reduce or avoid inheritance tax
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Charge for completion of the more complex inheritance tax forms (e.g. IHT400 and its schedules) |
£1000 plus VAT |
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Additional charge if claiming complex tax reliefs, such as Business Property relief, Agricultural relief or the transferable nil-rate band |
£500 plus VAT |
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Arranging for payment of any pre-Probate inheritance tax and obtaining receipts |
£150 plus VAT |
Section 3: Fees payable in addition to the above if our work also includes the administration of the estate, collecting the assets and paying liabilities and distributing to the beneficiaries
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General charge to reflect the responsibility of dealing with the estate |
0.5% where we are not an executor 0.75% where we are joint executors 1% where we are the only executors |
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For each asset collected or forming part of the estate |
£125 plus VAT is added to the final bill |
For each debt or creditor thay needs to be paid |
£75 plus VAT is added to the bill |
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For each beneficiary |
£125 plus VAT is added |
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Bankruptcy search fee per UK beneficiary |
£2 |
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Bankruptcy search fee for each foreign domiciled beneficiary |
Variable (depending on the country involved) |
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Conveyancing fees per property |
Variable (Please see our conveyancing webpage or ask us for a quotation) |
This fee schedule assumes that all of the assets are in the UK and that there are no disputes concerning the Will or intestacy.
Any work outside the scope of this fee schedule is usually charged for on an hourly rate ranging from £185 per hour to £250 per hour plus VAT calculated in 6 minute units.
Fees current as of 17th May 2022
Conveyancing Fee Scale
For East Parade and Killamarsh offices.
SALE
Value |
Our Fee |
VAT @ 20% |
Total |
Up to £40,000.00 |
£440.00 |
£88.00 |
£528.00 |
£40,001.00 to £50,000.00 |
£450.00 |
£90.00 |
£540.80 |
£50,001.00 to £100,000.00 |
£495.00 |
£99.00 |
£594.00 |
£100,001.00 to £150,000.00 |
£530.00 |
£106.00 |
£636.00 |
£150,001.00 to £250,000.00 |
£575.00 |
£115.00 |
£690.00 |
£250,001.00 to £350,000.00 |
£600.00 |
£120.00 |
£720.00 |
£350,001.00 to £500,000.00 |
£695.00 |
£139.00 |
£834.00 |
£500,001.00 to £650,000.00 |
£750.00 |
£150.00 |
£900.00 |
£650,001.00 to £850,000.00 |
£825.00 |
£165.00 |
£990.00 |
£850,001.00 to £1,000,000.00 |
£975.00 |
£195.00 |
£1,170.00 |
£1,000,001.00 to £1,250,000.00 |
£1,220.00 |
£244.00 |
£1,464.00 |
PURCHASE of Freehold or Leasehold House
Value |
Our Fee |
VAT @ 20% |
Total |
Up to £40,000.00 |
£440.00 |
£88.00 |
£528.00 |
£40,001.00 to £60,000.00 |
£450.00 |
£90.00 |
£540.00 |
£60,001.00 to £75,000.00 |
£495.00 |
£99.00 |
£594.00 |
£75,001.00 to £100,000.00 |
£520.00 |
£104.00 |
£624.00 |
£100,001.00 to £125,000.00 |
£550.00 |
£110.00 |
£660.00 |
£125,001.00 to £150,000.00 |
£630.00 |
£126.00 |
£756.00 |
£150,001.00 to £250,000.00 |
£660.00 |
£132.00 |
£792.00 |
£250,001.00 to £350,000.00 |
£725.00 |
£145.00 |
£870.00 |
£350,001.00 to £500,000.00 |
£775.00 |
£155.00 |
£930.00 |
£500,001.00 to £650,000.00 |
£875.00 |
£175.00 |
£1,050.00 |
£650,001.00 to £850,000.00 |
£950.00 |
£190.00 |
£1,140.00 |
£850,001.00 to £1,000.000.00 |
£995.00 |
£199.00 |
£1,194.00 |
£1,000.001.00 to £1,250,000.00 |
£1,200.00 |
£240.00 |
£1,440.00 |
£1,250,001.00 to £1,500,000.00 |
£1,300.00 |
£260.00 |
£1,560.00 |
PURCHASE of Leasehold Flats
Value |
Our Fee |
VAT @ 20% |
Total |
Up to £40,000.00 |
£540.00 |
£108.00 |
£648.00 |
£40,001.00 to £60,000.00 |
£550.00 |
£110.00 |
£660.00 |
£60,001.00 to £75,000.00 |
£595.00 |
£119.00 |
£714.00 |
£75,001.00 to £100,000.00 |
£620.00 |
£124.00 |
£744.00 |
£100,001.00 to £125,000.00 |
£650.00 |
£130.00 |
£780.00 |
£125,001.00 to £150,000.00 |
£730.00 |
£146.00 |
£876.00 |
£150,001.00 to £250,000.00 |
£760.00 |
£152.00 |
£912.00 |
£250,001.00 to £350,000.00 |
£825.00 |
£165.00 |
£990.00 |
£350,001.00 to £500,000.00 |
£875.00 |
£175.00 |
£1,050.00 |
£500,001.00 to £650,000.00 |
£975.00 |
£195.00 |
£1,170.00 |
£650,001.00 to £850,000.00 |
£1,050.00 |
£210.00 |
£1,260.00 |
£850,001.00 to £1,000.000.00 |
£1,095.00 |
£219.00 |
£1,314.00 |
£1,000.001.00 to £1,250,000.00 |
£1,300.00 |
£260.00 |
£1,560.00 |
£1,250,001.00 to £1,500,000.00 |
£1,400.00 |
£280.00 |
£1,680.00 |
REMORTGAGES
Value |
Our Fee |
VAT @ 20% |
Total |
Up to £200,000.00 |
£350.00 |
£70.00 |
£420.00 |
£200,001.00 to £350,000.00 |
£450.00 |
£90.00 |
£540.00 |
£350,001.00 to £500,000.00 |
£550.00 |
£110.00 |
£660.00 |
For Rotherham office.
PURCHASE & SALE
Value |
Our Fee |
VAT @ 20% |
Total |
Up to £60,000.00 |
£400.00 |
£80.00 |
£480.00 |
Up to £70,000.00 |
£410.00 |
£82.00 |
£492.00 |
Up to £80,000.00 |
£460.00 |
£92.00 |
£552.00 |
Up to £90,000.00 |
£470.00 |
£94.00 |
£564.00 |
Up to £100,000.00 |
£480.00 |
£96.00 |
£576.00 |
Up to £120,000.00 |
£490.00 |
£98.00 |
£588.00 |
Up to £170,000.00 |
£510.00 |
£102.00 |
£612.00 |
Up to £200,000.00 |
£540.00 |
£108.00 |
£648.00 |
Up to £250,000.00 |
£600.00 |
£120.00 |
£720.00 |
Up to £300,000.00 |
£660.00 |
£132.00 |
£792.00 |
Up to £400,000.00 |
£720.00 |
£144.00 |
£864.00 |
Up to £500,000.00 |
£800.00 |
£160.00 |
£960.00 |
Up to £600,000.00 |
£900.00 |
£180.00 |
£1,080.00 |
Up to £750,000.00 |
£1,000.00 |
£200.00 |
£1,200.00 |
Remortgage fees
Our costs £450.00 + VAT (£90.00) + disbursements
Transfer of equity fees
£500 + VAT (£100.00) + disbursements
DISBURSEMENTS
In addition to the above fees certain disbursements will be incurred dependent upon the nature of the particular transaction. The likely disbursements to be incurred are as follows (a detailed list will be provided for any given specific transaction):-
Disbursement |
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Local Authority Search |
£45.00 - £130.00 |
Coal Mining Search |
£30.60 - £40.80 |
Environmental Search |
£47.32 - £57.60 |
Drainage Search |
£46.00 - £69.60 |
Flood Search |
£36.00 |
HS2 and Infrastructure Search |
£36.00 |
Land Registry Official Copy Entries (per Title) |
£6.00 |
Land Registry Final Search (per Title) |
£3.00 |
Land Charge Registry Final Search (per Name) |
£2.00 |
Bank Electronic Transfer Fee (per Transfer) |
£25.00 plus VAT of £5.00 |
Land Registry Registration Fees on a Purchase - (These fees are set by the Government Land Registry and are dependent on the Purchase Price being paid and whether the transaction constitutes a First Registration. Please see the Land Registry Fees Table below. In addition to the above Stamp Duty Land Tax may be payable to HM Revenue & Customs depending on the price being paid for the Property being purchased. You can calculate the amount you would need to pay by using HMRC’s website or if the Property being purchased is located in Wales by using the Welsh Revenue Authority’s website. |
LAND REGISTRY FEE TABLE
Purchase
Value of Property |
Fee for First Registration |
Fee for Registration of an existing Title |
£0-80,000.00 |
£40.00 |
£20.00 |
£80,001.00 to £100,000.00 |
£80.00 |
£40.00 |
£100,001.00 to £200,000.00 |
£190.00 |
£95.00 |
£200,001.00 to £500,000.00 |
£270.00 |
£135.00 |
£500,001.00 to £100,000.000.00 |
£540.00 |
£270.00 |
£100,000.001.00 and over |
£910.00 |
£455.00 |
Remortgage
Value of Property |
Fee for Registration of an existing Land Registry Title |
Fee if Title not yet registered |
£0-100,000.00 |
£20.00 |
£40.00 |
£100,001.00 to £200,000.00 |
£30.00 |
£60.00 |
£200,001.00 to £500,000.00 |
£40.00 |
£80.00 |
£500,001.00 to £100,000.000.00 |
£60.00 |
£120.00 |
£100,000.001.00 and over |
£125.00 |
£250.00 |
Debt Recovery Fees - Business to Business
These costs apply only where your claim is a relatively basic debt recovery claim in relation to an unpaid invoice which is not disputed, and enforcement action is not needed. If the other party disputes your claim at any point, we will discuss any further work required and provide you with revised advice about costs if necessary, which could be on a fixed fee (e.g. if a one off letter is required), or an hourly rate if more extensive work is needed.
Our fees referred to below depend on the amount of work that we are required to carry out in order to take your initial instructions, and the work and detail required to be carried out to draft your letter of claim; the range of fees is designed to highlight the lowest and highest amount that may be charged.
Debt value |
Court fee |
Our fee (ex. VAT) |
Total (ex. VAT) |
£5,001 - £10,000 |
£35-£455 |
£75-£400 |
£110-£855 |
£10,001 - £50,000 |
5% value of the claim |
£200-£800 |
£TBC |
Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:
- The VAT element of our fee cannot be reclaimed from your debtor and in cases where Judgment is obtained on your behalf without the case being defended, there is a limit to the degree of costs to be recovered from the debtor under Part 45 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Interest and applicable compensation sums may take the debt into a higher banding, with a higher cost.
- The costs quoted above are not for matters where enforcement action, such as instructing a bailiff, is needed to collect your debt.
Our fee includes:
- Taking your instructions and reviewing documentation
- Undertaking appropriate searches
- Sending a letter before action
- Receiving payment and sending the same onto you or, if the debt is not paid, drafting and issuing a claim
- Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter Judgement in default or alternatively, applying to court to enter Judgment in the event of an Admission being made by the debtor
- When Judgment in default in received, writing to the other side to request payment
- If payment is not received within a specified period of days, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs
Matters can take anything from 2-16 weeks from receipt of instructions from you to receipt of payment from the other side, depending on whether or not it is necessary to issue a claim. This is on the basis that the other side pays promptly on receipt of a letter of claim, or alternatively, at the upper end of the timescale,upon receipt of a Judgment in default. If enforcement action is needed, the matter will take longer to resolve.
