Initial consultation
£150
Up to one hour, deducted from the fees below if we are instructed to progress your case.
Our fees12 Church Street · Stratford, East LondonFolio · Fees
Fixed fees, agreed in writing
No hidden extras, and payment by instalments. Every fee is agreed in writing before work begins, and the first consultation is deducted from the fee if we are instructed to progress your case.
How our fees work · Six schedulesFixed fees · Payment by instalments
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Fixed fees, in writing
The fee is agreed in writing before any work begins — no hidden extras.
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Payment by instalments
We accept payment by instalments if you need to spread the cost.
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Not publicly funded
We are not publicly funded, so every fee below is the fee you pay.
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Court and Home Office fees
Where a lodging or application fee applies, the schedule says so, and it is paid in addition.
Schedule I · Immigration mattersSix fees
Applications, settlement and citizenship
Home Office applications prepared, submitted and monitored on your behalf, at a fee agreed in writing before work begins.
Settled status applications for EU Citizens and their family members
£1,000
Includes preparation of documents, a draft application for approval, monitoring and advice on next steps.
Does not include retained rights of residence and Surinder Singh cases.
Visit visas / Entry Clearance Application
£1,500
- Students and work experience (excluding Tier 4)
- Family reunion and family members of refugees
- Entry for family members of EU nationals (excluding Surinder Singh)
Naturalisation and registration as British Citizen
£1,750
Long residence in the UK (10 years’ lawful residence)
£1,750
- Human rights, private life, other long residence applications (20 years +)
- Entry and residence for Tier 4 students and family members
- Residence for EU nationals and family members
- Permanent residence for EU nationals and family members
- Surinder Singh entry clearance and residence applications
Tiers 1, 2 and 5 of the Points Based System
£1,750
- Spouse, partner, civil or unmarried partners of non-EU nationals
- Parents, grandparents, and other dependent relatives of non-EU nationals
Schedule II · Appeals and tribunalsSix fees
Appeals, bail, judicial review and the Upper Tribunal
Preparation and advocacy from the bail hearing to the Upper Tribunal, as each fee states.
Preparation and court attendance
£2,500
Excluding asylum appeals.
Preparation and court attendance (asylum)
£4,000
Bail hearing including advocacy
£1,750
London.
Pre-Action Protocol letters and documents to the Home Office
£500
Judicial review
£3,500
Excluding lodging fees.
Upper Tribunal hearing including preparations
£4,500
Schedule III · Civil casesSeven fees
Housing, divorce and financial matters
The court fees and the appearances that fall outside each figure are stated plainly, so nothing arrives unannounced.
Consultation
£150
Up to one hour, deductible from the final fees.
Housing possession (acting for defendant)
£650
Includes taking witness statements and one court appearance only. Subsequent court appearances charged at £400 within London.
Housing possession (acting for claimant)
£750
Excludes serving quit notices and lodging costs to court; includes the first court appearance. Subsequent court attendance charged at £400 within London.
Divorce matters (acting for petitioner)
£750
Fixed for uncontested divorce cases. Does not include the cost of lodging the divorce petition — currently £550, paid directly to the court by cheque or postal order. Includes acting up to Decree Nisi and the application for Decree Absolute.
Divorce matters (acting for respondent)
£550
Includes responding to the petition but excludes court appearances, fixed at £350 per appearance.
Ancillary relief including property adjustment (claimant)
£5,000
Includes Form E, filing the court claim and advising the client; excludes court appearances, fixed at £450 per appearance.
Ancillary relief including property adjustment (respondent)
£4,500
Includes Form E, responding to correspondence from the claimant, negotiation with the claimant and one court appearance. Subsequent court appearances fixed at £450.
Schedule IV · Employment lawFour fees
From the pre-termination interview to the tribunal
Attendance at pre-termination interview / representation
£2,000
ACAS stage
£1,500
Filing claims to the Employment Tribunal
£1,200
Each tribunal attendance
£450
Schedule V · Crime mattersFour fees
Representation at court and at the police station
The first consultation is deductible from the final fixed fee, and police station attendance is available at any hour.
Advising client at first consultation
£250
Deductible from final fixed fees.
Magistrates’ Court hearings (first appearance only)
£750
Thames and Stratford Magistrates’ Courts only. Add £75 travel if outside these courts but within London; add £150 if outside London.
Magistrates’ Court hearings including bail application
£1,500
Thames and Stratford Magistrates’ Courts only. Add £75 travel if outside these courts but within London; add £150 if outside London.
Police station attendance
£750
Available 24 hours a day.
Schedule VI · Other servicesTwo fees
Swearing documents and changing your name
Commissioners for Oaths (or swearing an affidavit / oath)
£10
Deed Poll (change of name)
£150
If your need is not included above
Ask us for a quotation
Please book an appointment to talk to us about your need. We will agree the fee and the plan in writing, and if we cannot help you we will tell you straight away.
Our fees · Church Street SolicitorsFixed fees · Payment by instalmentsEnquiries answered within one working day
If we cannot help you, we will tell you straight away.
If we can, we will agree the fee and the plan in writing before anything begins.