Criminal Law: Fees and Work.

At Britton and Time Solicitors, we recognise every client’s circumstances are different, which is why we adopt a flexible fee system, while maintaining transparency around our fee structures and service delivery.

Our initial consultations enable us to understand the intricacies of your case, alongside your personal circumstances, enabling us to establish a fee structure that provides you with confidence and control.

We provide detailed information about all costs and disbursements for your matter at the outset, clearly outlined in our Client Care Agreement. This ensures complete transparency and allows you to make informed decisions about your legal representation from the start.

How are our fees calculated?

These fees below are an average calculated from matters we have worked on and based upon our solicitors’ hourly rates. We may, at our discretion, offer fixed fees on criminal defence matters for either the entirety of, or specific stages of your matter.

Where the work involved falls outside of the guidance set out, the information you have provided us is incomplete, or the evidence against you changes, additional fees may be incurred at the hourly rate of the solicitor working on your matter. You will always be advised if this is the case and provided with your options.

We are unable to provide legal aid, pro bono or no win, no fee criminal defence services.

How much does a criminal defence case cost?

Multiple factors can impact the cost, including the severity of the charges, the quality of evidence you are able to provide refuting the charges faced, the amount of evidence provided, whether new evidence comes to light, whether expert witnesses are required, and whether you’re looking to plead guilty or not guilty.

When facing criminal allegations, we always require an initial consultation with one of our criminal solicitors. This consultation allows us to understand the details of your matter, so your solicitor can give you an accurate fee estimate for your matter. The cost of our initial consultation is £200 plus VAT.

Our solicitors charge £305 to £550 per hour, plus VAT depending on the seniority of who is working on your matter. Our average costs represent the work involved across the period it usually takes to either settle your case out of court or proceed to a full hearing.

We have a flat rate fee on all initial consultations, regardless of the legal team that attends. This fee is £200 plus VAT.