Fees
Knights Court Chambers
Our Fees
Clients’ may contact the firm to obtain a quotation for legal services by a qualified Barrister. Due to the individual circumstances which surround cases in which Barristers are asked to advise and represent clients upon, it is not always practical to give exact total costs for all services that the Barristers provide.
Once we properly understand your circumstances and requirements, we will always give you an individual cost estimate at the start of your instruction with no obligation to instruct, and then for each stage thereafter.
Hourly Rates
Rate 1 – MIDLANDS CIRCUIT
Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D |
£450.00 | £400.00 | £350.00 | £300.00 |
Rate 2 – LONDON
Grade A | Grade B | Grade C | Grade D |
£500.00 | £450.00 | £400.00 | £350.00 |
Grade A = Barristers with Fifteen years or over post qualification experience.
Grade B = Barristers with between ten and fourteen years post qualification experience.
Grade C = Barristers with between five and nine years post qualification experience.
Grade D = Barristers with less than five years post qualification experience.
Financial disputes arising out of divorce
Financial remedy divorce matters can be relatively straightforward or incredibly complex. Matters could involve minimal assets in one jurisdiction with no children, to multiple assets across several jurisdictions and involving children. The work that is undertaken is broad and is entirely dependent upon the individual circumstances of the divorce. For that reason, it is not practicable for us to provide a total cost of the service covering all eventualities.
Our charges can be based either upon a minimum fee, for certain components, an hourly rate, or a combination of the two depending upon your individual circumstances including your and the other parties’ approach to the matter. It is not possible to provide a minimum price for each component part of a case without knowing the intricacies of each stage of the proceedings.
Below we provide estimates based on indicative fees for Barristers in the firm where the parties have joint assets which are worth less than £500,000.
If we charge fixed fees, they may be towards the higher end of the range if you need a more experienced lawyer. If you have a particularly complex case, your fees may also be higher than the estimates below. There are also likely to be additional costs for disbursements such as court fees and instruction of external barristers to represent you at a hearing.
Stage of Case | Rages of Indicative Fees (estimates) |
Written advice on your financial dispute | £1500 – £3000 +VAT |
Preparation of case, including meetings with you and assistance with drafting any court documents up to the issue of Form A and commencement of proceedings | £2500 – £4000 +VAT |
Preparation of Form E and compiling financial information | £3000 – £5000 + VAT |
First Appointment (first court hearing) preparation and representation at the FDA hearing | £1500 – £2000 + VAT |
Preparation for the financial dispute resolution appointment | £5000 – £7000 + VAT |
Preparation and attendance of the Financial dispute resolution appointment (second court hearing to reach a financial settlement) | £2500 – £3500 + VAT |
Preparation of witness statements (for the applicant) | £5000 – £7000 + VAT |
Considering the Respondent’s witness statement | £3000 – £4000 + VAT |
Preparation for the final hearing | £10,000 – £15,000 + VAT |
Representation at the first day of the final hearing (if no settlement was reached in the financial dispute resolution appointment) | £7500 – £10,000 + VAT |
Court appearances per day, after the first day of the final hearing | £1500 – £2000 + VAT |
Immigration Appeals
Immigration appeals can be relatively straightforward or incredibly complex. The work that is undertaken is broad and is entirely dependent upon the individual circumstances of the matter. For that reason, it is not practicable for us to provide a total cost of the service covering all eventualities.
Our charges can be based either upon a minimum fee, for certain components, an hourly rate, or a combination of the two depending upon your individual circumstances including your and the other parties’ approach to the matter. It is not possible to provide a fixed price for each component part of a case without knowing the intricacies of each stage of the proceedings. As a guide our Barristers charge an hourly rate ranging between £350 per hour and £450 per hour (plus VAT where applicable) and minimum fees can be agreed based on the preparation and court time for each specific circumstance.
We may charge fixed fees, which means that we will charge you a set amount of money for the work. Below we provide estimates based on the ranges of indicative fees for Barristers.
If we charge fixed fees, these may vary depending on your needs – for example, your fees may be towards the higher end of the range if you need a more experienced lawyer. If you have a particularly complex case, your fees may also be higher than the estimates below. There are also likely to be additional costs for disbursements such as court fees and instruction of external barristers.
Stage of Case | Rages of Indicative Fees (estimates) |
Written advice on your appeal | £1500 – £2000 +VAT |
Preparation of appeal, including meetings with you, assistance with completing forms and preparation of the notice of appeal and grounds | £2000 – £3000 +VAT |
Preliminary hearing (in some cases) | £750 – £1000 + VAT |
Preparation of witness statements and the appeal bundle | £3000 – £5000+ VAT |
Representation at the first day’s tribunal appearance | £1500 – £3000 + VAT |
Tribunal appearances per day, after the first day | £1000 – £1500 + VAT |
Timescales
Timescales for your case may vary depending on factors such as Barristers’ availability, the complexity of your case and work needed, the need for additional documents, the other side’s approach and the Courts availability for listing your matter.
All information is correct as of 31st Jul 2025, but fees are estimates only.
For a fee quotation, please contact Knights Court Chambers on 0333 577 0886