Funding your case
We believe that everyone is entitled to top quality legal representation.
As one of the country’s leading Legal Aid firms we can maintain a high quality service to our publicly funded clients simply because of the dedication and hard work of our team. However, in recent years the Government has restricted the types of work that Legal Aid firms can undertake and how these cases can be conducted.
For those clients who can afford to pay we provide a high quality, affordable service free from the restrictions imposed by Government. As a privately paying client, you have the ability to determine how your case should be conducted.
As Legal Aid becomes less available, it is often hard – particularly for people on lower incomes – to know where to go to obtain reliable expert legal advice at affordable prices. In response to this, we have developed a ‘Social Responsibility Package’ for those who are on lower incomes but don’t qualify for Legal Aid.
Public Funding
When it comes to publicly funded cases, we hold a specialist quality mark from the Legal Services Commission in all relevant areas of law.
To assess whether you are eligible please call for a free assessment or follow the link to the Legal Services Commission Eligibility Calculator.
You can download a copy of our Terms of Business for publicly funded work in PDF format by clicking here.
Private Funding of civil cases (non crime)
In all cases, we aim to offer upfront transparent pricing. Your introductory session with us is always free and we will give you a guide price for the entire legal process.
If you come to us with family or domestic issues, the first thing that will happen is that you will have a free meeting with a solicitor specialising in Family Law, who will help you work out the most appropriate and cost-effective way forward.
If you are consulting us about divorce proceedings, we can offer you a number of packages:
- Our Full Divorce Package costs £1,500 (equivalent to £150 per hour) and covers consultations, unlimited telephone calls and full support right through to the conclusion of the divorce.
- Our Client Participation Divorce Package costs £750 and covers advice and support right through to the conclusion of the divorce.
- Our Social Responsibility Divorce Package costs £500 and is aimed at those with limited means. It also covers advice and support right through to the conclusion of the divorce.
- Our Social Responsibility charge out rates are reduced for those on a low income for all other matters. Our hourly rates range between £100-£200 per hour and depend on the client’s individual needs, the complexity of the case and the level of fee earner involved. Proof of income will be required to assess eligibility for this package.
If you are consulting us about other problems, discounted rates are available depending on your ability to pay. Evidence of means will be required. Our hourly rates range between £100-£200 per hour, depending on the client’s individual needs, the complexity of the case and the level of fee earner involved. However, discounted rates are available for those on modest incomes who are ineligible for legal aid.
T V Edwards LLP operates a fair and reasonable pricing policy. We keep things as transparent as possible, so that there are no hidden extras and no nasty surprises. Please note that it is not possible for us to discount court costs and other disbursements. We will advise you if court appearances are likely to be necessary in your case and help you control and minimise your costs.
Private funding of criminal cases
We believe that those clients who approach us about criminal cases are the most important member of their legal team. If you are in this situation, we will help you to decide the level of seniority of the lawyers working on your case and to determine when and how you discuss your case with them.
You will decide both the quality and the quantity of resources we employ to defend you. We will guide you at every stage on the options available to us, making you confident that our service represents great value for money.
Our fees are very competitive and are generally calculated on an hourly rate depending on the experience of the lawyer undertaking the work. We can also agree fixed fees for certain types of work.
Our hourly rates are as follows:
Partners £252.00 – £408.00
Senior Solicitors £180.00 – £294.00
Solicitors £162.00 – £222.00
Paralegals and Trainees £120.00 – £138.00
Private funding of personal injury cases
We can deal with your claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), sometimes referred to as ‘no win, no fee’. A decision to fund your case in this way is taken on a case-by case basis. Where a case is funded through a CFA, you will not generally be charged for the time that we spend in dealing with your claim regardless of whether you win or lose.
If a case is dealt with under a CFA and you win your case then we would generally expect to recover the majority if not all of your costs and disbursements from your opponent.
