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Criminal and Civil Litigation

Hourly rates exclude VAT chargeable at 20%

Michael Strain Grade A fee earner £255 per hour

Carys Parry Grade A fee earner £255 per hour

Dafydd Jones Grade B fee earner £218 per hour

Average fee for summary trial £1500

Average fee for guilty plea £300

Our hourly rate is £250

We charge £25.00 per item for:
Letters/Emails out
Telephone calls
£0.45 per mile travelled

Letters/Emails IN are charged at £10.05

Family / Matrimonial

Hourly rates exclude VAT chargeable at 20%

Carys Parry Grade A fee earner £255 per hour

Fee for basic divorce up to Decree Absolute £600 plus Disbursement (Court Fee no vat) £550

Our hourly rate is £255

We charge £25 per item for:
Letters/Emails out
Telephone calls
£0.45 per mile travelled

Letters/Emails IN are charged at £8.85

Wills / Powers of attorney

Fees exclude VAT chargeable at 20%

Preparation of Both financial and welfare £400 (Court fee £82 each )

One Power £275

Preparing:
Will £300.00 + VAT
Power of Attorney £400.00 + VAT

Probate

Hourly rates exclude VAT chargeable at 20%

Michael Strain Grade A fee earner £255 per hour

Fee for basic Probate without IHT return £2,000 (Court Fee £155 no vat)

Fee for IHT exempt probate including IHT return £4,000

The firm charges guideline rates as set out by the Law society, which can be found at www.lawsociety.org.uk
The nominal rates are 0.5% on property and 1.5% of the liquid assets of an estate.
Additionally, an hourly rate of £250 is chargeable with letters telephone calls and emails charged at £25 each.