If your case is local and that would be approx. 10 miles away from me e.g. Newcastle, Gateshead, Durham, South Shields or Sunderland and your case is listed for perhaps 1 hour I will charge a minimum of £500 for less than 1/2 day + mileage and parking.
None of my fees include me drafting skeleton arguments, advising you on matters in the bundle, or preparing bundles - this can be done at an additional fee. The fee does include a (maximum) 15 minute call with you and time with you before the hearing starts.
If you are the applicant the judge will expect me to draft the order from the hearing. I charge an additional 1 hour of my time for that work.
If your case is a little further away I charge a fee for a 1/2 day of at least £800 or if I am travelling further afield I will have to charge for a full day as I may have to get a train at 6am and not get back home till after 5pm.
I will in all such cases bill 20 miles round trip to Durham Station, a days parking at the station, the cost of the train ticket and depending on what time the train gets in I may need to get a taxi to court.
If I am travelling a long distance I may have to come the night before so a hotel will have to be charged and if the case is listed for more than 1 day hotel and meals will be charged.
I am willing to give all clients an initial 15 minute free telephone or zoom consultation.
You must call the office to set up an appointment on 0191.3692383.
This call will be simply to understand if your matter is a type of case I can take on and check my diary for free dates.
I will not give you legal advice and the call will only be for 15 minutes, if you want more time, that time has to be billed.
You can see my fee structures for Direct Access Clients HERE
John is a Direct Access Barrister, qualified to undertake litigation and he has been providing high-quality legal services to clients throughout the UK for over 23 years.
John is a sole practitioner, direct access barrister with a small team of backroom staff, who are dedicated to providing the best possible service to our clients.
As a direct access barrister, I am committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and ethics in everything we do. I will travel to any court in England/Wales.
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