For immigration matters we charge for our services on a fixed fee basis. The exact fee we charge will vary depending on the complexity of your particular matter, however, we will always agree with you before accepting instructions from you how much the fixed fee will be.  Below, we have provided an indication of the range of charges that are likely to  apply for a range of different immigration matters:

What Services are Included?

The indicative fixed fee ranges set out above include all of the following work:

• Discussing your circumstances with you in detail and confirming what is the most appropriate course of action for you and what other options may be available to you;
• Giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria;
• Considering the supporting evidence you have provided;
• Where necessary, helping you obtain any further evidence in support of your matter, including taking statements of any witnesses if needed;
• Preparing any documents, including Home Office applications or appeals, and submitting the same on your behalf;
• Where relevant, attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice and, if required, attend with you.
• Giving you advice about the outcome of your matter and any further steps you need to take.

What Services are not Included?

The indicative fixed fee ranges quoted above do not include any advice and assistance in relation to any further appeal or additional work required where the Home Office refuses your application or where your appeal is refused.

Disbursements

The indicative fixed fee ranges quoted above relate solely to the fees of Master Solicitors and do not include any disbursements.

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees, counsel fee, home office fees, immigration health surcharge, any experts’ fees, interpreter’s fees or translation charges. We could handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

The application fee payable to the Home Office could be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-regulations-revised-table/home-office-immigration-and-nationality-fees-31-january-2024

You could find details of immigration health surcharge at : https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application

Counsel's fees are estimated to be between £1000 to £2500 per day (depending on the experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal or Court Hearing (including preparation).

Interpreters' costs can vary significantly with some clients only needing a couple of hours with an interpreter whilst others may need more hours.  Where the help of an interpreter is needed, you might be able to bring a friend or another community figure to help, if not we can help you find a suitable interpreter. Interprter's costs are estimated to be between £30-£75 per hour.

Disbursements, other than the Court fees and  Home Office fees, will usually attract VAT which is charged at 20%. 

Please note the indicative fixed fee ranges shown above are an estimate. All applications are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.

Our indicative costs for bringing and defending claims and appeals on a fixed fee basis are as follows:

Factors that could make a case more complex:

• If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim
• Defending claims that are brought by litigants in person
• Making or defending a costs application
• Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant is disabled (if this is not agreed by the parties)
• The number of witnesses and documents
• If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after blowing the whistle on your employer
• Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal

There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of £1200 per day (excluding VAT). Generally, we would allow 1-3 days depending on the complexity of your case.

What Services are Included?

The indicative fixed fee ranges set out above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:

• Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation (this is likely to be revisited throughout the matter and subject to change)
• Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached;
• Preparing claim or response;
• Reviewing and advising on claim or response from other party;
• Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process;
• Preparing or considering a schedule of loss;
• Preparing for (and attending) a Preliminary Hearing;
• Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing a bundle of documents;
• Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses;
• Preparing bundle of documents;
• Reviewing and advising on the other party's witness statements;
• Agreeing a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list;
• Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel;

Some clients wish to handle the claim themselves and only take our advice in relation to some of the stages.  If this approach is of interest to you, please contact Siju Kuriakose who will be pleased to discuss with you how to can assist you and advise of the costs involved.

What Services are not Included?

The indicative fixed fee ranges quoted above do not include attendance at any Tribunal Hearing.  Where our attendance is deemed necessary, an additional charge of £1600 per day (excluding VAT) will apply. Generally, we would allow 1-3 days for the Tribunal Hearing depending on the complexity of your case.

Disbursements

The indicative fixed fee ranges quoted above relate solely to the fees of Master Solicitors and do not include any disbursements.

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees, counsel fee, experts’ fees and witness expenses. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. You do not have to pay a fee to make a claim to the Employment Tribunal.

With the exception of Court fees, most disbursements will attract VAT which is charged at 20%.

Counsel's fees are estimated to be between £1500 to £5000 per day (depending on the experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation)

Costs apply where you are making a claim or defending a claim. 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 costs on fixed fee basis ranges from £750 -£1500 for an uncontested matter and would usually attract an hourly basis costs in the range of £150- £300 for an contested matter. Anyone wishing to proceed with a claim should note that:

The VAT element of our fee may not be reclaimed from your opponent.

The disbursements including the court fee is in addition to our costs. Court fee payable on a claim could be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50