Hilltop Solicitors operates on a competitive and transparent fee structure for all legal services.
We, in most cases, operate under a fixed fee structure for your legal matter. A fixed fee service is an effective solution which will offer you clarity and certainty.
However, certain matters fall beyond the scope of fixed fee structure and in such a situation, we operate on our fixed hourly rates.
We shall discuss this with you at the very outset and our client care pack will clearly highlight the basis of our fees for your matter. This is to ensure that you make a fully informed decision prior to your signing of our retainer.
The pricing in the links below (only for certain types of work) is for your guidance only. However, please note that pricing might differ depending on the complexity of the service/advice offered depending upon the agreed scope of legal services provided to you. A more accurate and detailed fee estimate will be given to you in a Client Care Letter once your matter has been discussed in more detail.
Costs will be continually monitored during the progress of your legal matter, and you will always be kept updated so that you can be satisfied with our charging process.
PERSONAL IMMIGRATION FEES
The range of services we provide are available at fixed fees or by hourly rate, and this depends upon your circumstances, nature and the complexity of each case. A breakdown of our fees for Personal Immigration matters are available on this page. If you have any queries about any of our fees, please do not hesitate to call us on 02920660155 to speak to a member of our team.
Hourly rate £210: Applications for Leave to Remain
On average, this type of Application takes between 4 - 6 hours to complete. This means that on average costs are between £840.00 and £1260.00.
The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances in your case. Such as:
The amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider
Which language(s) you speak
Whether you are applying with other dependents
If you are able to provide sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meet the applicable Immigration Rules, the cost is likely to be at the lower end of this range.
Fixed Fees Guide
- Student Visa Applications: From £950
- Leave to Enter (Visa applications from outside the UK): From £950
- Leaves to Remain - Applications from within the UK From £950
- Family Visas - Spouse/Civil Partner - Leave to Enter From £950
- Settlement Applications - Indefinite Leave to Remain: From £1000
- Nationality / Citizenship / Naturalization Applications: From £750
- For Administrative and or Judicial Reviews and Appeals to Immigration Tribunals and Higher Courts: Please enquire
A note on value added tax (VAT)
No VAT is charged on our fees.
We may offer discounted fees for multiple applications at the same time, i.e., family member applying together.
The details of the fees agreed with breakdown will be provided with our client care letter.
What is not included in the above fees and what other costs you will be paying
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as visa fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. The examples of these costs are, Home Office Fees, Health Surcharge (Where Applicable), and any third-party costs, i.e., Barrister's, Interpreter's and any other Expert's fees.
What services are included
The work will involve:
- discussing your circumstances in detail and confirming whether this is the most appropriate application for you to make 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.
- if you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how.
- considering the supporting evidence, you have provided, which we anticipate will take 1 to 2 hours*.
- where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses.
- preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf.
- Attendance at a Home Office interview: if the Home Office ask you to attend an interview, we will give you clear advice (and discuss the possibility of us attending with you) at the appropriate time.
- giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.
*The number of hours depends on the amount of documents, whether they need to be translated, whether anything is missing and how long it will take to obtain the missing documents
How long will my application take?
We cannot guarantee how long the Home Office will take to process your application. Please click on the link below to find out the Home Office current processing times.
Read the current processing times
We will normally be able to submit this type of application within 4 weeks of you instructing us, but we will let you know at the earliest opportunity if it is likely to take longer than this.
Please note the anticipated number of hours and fees are an estimate based on the facts above. 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.
Contact Us
The head of Immigration department is Ali Imran who is a qualified solicitor and director at the firm. If you have any questions, please call, email or contact us by filling the form provided at the bottom of this page.
BUSINESS IMMIGRATION FEES
First 30-minute free consultation - strictly by pre-booked appointment only.
Our Hourly Rate - Pay band Fee-earner:
A. Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience £255
B. Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years' experience £218
C. Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £177
D. Trainee solicitors, paralegals, and other fee earners £126
Business Immigration services are provided on our hourly rate. However, subject to assessment of your matter and prior agreement in writing we may be able to offer a fixed fee - please see below our guide prices.
Our Fee Guide
- Business Visit Visa applications: From £1000
- Sponsorship License Applications: From £1200
- Work Permits Applications: From £1200
- Sol Representative in the UK Applications: From £1500
- Reviews and Appeals: Please contact us
Other Costs / Third Party Fees which are not included in the above and you will be required to pay
- Disbursements i.e., Home Office Fees, Health Surcharge (Where Applicable);
- Third Party Costs, i.e., Barrister's and Expert's fee will be payable.
A note on value added tax (VAT)
No VAT is charged on our fees.
If you have any questions, please call, email or contact by filling the form provided at the bottom of this page.
Most of the Employment law services we provide are available at fixed fees or by hourly rate, and this would depend upon individual circumstances and nature and complexity of each case.
However, a breakdown of typical costs in relation to cases at an Employment Tribunal are detailed below.
Employment Tribunal: Range of costs
Our pricing for bringing and defending claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal
Simple case: £1,500-£3,000
Medium complexity case: £2,500-£5,000
High complexity case: £5,000-£10,000
We charge based on an hourly rate which varies depending on the member of staff dealing with your matter. Our lowest hourly rate is £126, and our highest hourly rate is £255. The seniority of the members of staff dealing with your case will depend on its complexity. We will discuss this with you when you instruct us.
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
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Counsel's fees estimated between £750 to £3000 per day (depending on experience of the advocate) for attending a Tribunal Hearing (including preparation).
Please note that no VAT is charged on our fees. However, the counsel's fee may be subject to VAT which is 20% of the Counsel's fee.
Key stages
The fees 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
The stages set out above are an indication and if some of stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged on your individual needs.
How long will my matter take?
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 1 to 3 months. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 6 to 12 months. This is just an estimate, and we will of course be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
Contact Us
The head of Employment department is Ali Imran who is a qualified solicitor and director at the firm. If you have any questions, please call, email or contact us by filling the form provided at the bottom of this page.
Most of the non-contentious services can be provided on a fixed fee basis, with all of the costs clearly explained at the start.
However, our fees, for contentious matters i.e. defending an employment tribunal claim will be on an hourly charge basis.
Our Hourly Rate - Pay band Fee-earner:
A. Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience £255
B. Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years' experience £218
C. Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £177
D. Trainee solicitors, paralegals, and other fee earners £126
A note on value added tax (VAT)
No VAT is charged on our fees.
Disbursements: In addition to our legal costs, you will be responsible for any disbursements (third party costs). The most common disbursement for this type of work is Counsel's fees. Counsel's fees depend on the experience held by the barrister and are payable where we instruct a barrister to represent you in a Tribunal Hearing instead of us conducting the advocacy for you. The Counsel's fee ranges on average from £1000 to £3,000 per day.
Please note that there is no VAT payable on our fees. However, the Counsel's fee may be subject to VAT which is 20% on top of the above-mentioned figure.
If you have any questions, please call, email or contact by filling the form provided at the bottom of this page.
Most of the services provided are on an hourly rate basis.
However, in some cases we may be able to offer a fixed fee option.
We shall provide you with an estimate of total costs at the very outset with our client care letter.
Our Hourly Rate - Pay band Fee-earner:
A. Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience £255
B. Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years' experience £218
C. Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £177
D. Trainee solicitors, paralegals, and other fee earners £126
If you have any questions, please call, email or contact us by filling in the form provided at the bottom of this page.
ILA (Independent Legal Advice): From £250
LPAs (Lasting Power of Attorneys): From £300
Drafting of Declarations: From £300
Certification/Attestation: £10 for the first document and £5 thereafter for a maximum of 5 documents.
Please note that most of the additional services are provided on a fixed fee basis. However, it is not always possible to offer a fixed fee, and, in such matters, our fixed hourly rates will apply.
Our Hourly Rate - Pay band Fee-earner:
A. Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years' experience £255
B. Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years' experience £218
C. Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £177
D. Trainee solicitors, paralegals, and other fee earners £126
The cost details will be clearly explained at the very outset and full details are provided in our client care letter.
If you have any questions, please call, email or contact us by filling in the form provided at the bottom of this page.
Residential Property
- Drafting Agreements from £500
- Drafting Deeds from £500
Commercial Property
- Drafting Agreements from £800
- Drafting Deeds from £1200
For an accurate quote tailored to your specific needs, please contact us. We require further details about your situation in order to provide you with the most accurate and appropriate pricing information. Our team will be happy to assist you and discuss your requirements in detail.
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