Your Trusted Legal Partner — Fighting for Justice, Every Step of the Way
Over 15 years of experience in Personal Injury, Family Law, and Civil Litigation. We work tirelessly to get you the maximum compensation and legal protection you deserve.
Who We Are
A&H Law Solicitors is a specialist law firm authorised by CILEx Regulation for civil litigation and family litigation (Authorisation Number 3002458). We are led by Amar Habib, a seasoned solicitor with over 15 years’ experience in Personal Injury, Family Law, and Civil Litigation.
Our straight-talking, client-first approach means you always know where you stand. We take on complex and challenging cases, using our broad skills and experience to secure the best possible outcomes for our clients.
- No Win, No Fee
- CILEx Regulated (Auth No. 3002458)
- Free First Appointment
Our Areas of Expertise
At A&H Law Solicitors, we bring together years of legal experience, industry knowledge, and a client-focused approach to deliver exceptional results across a wide range of legal matters.
Personal Injury Claims
Our specialist personal injury department will act exclusively for people who have been injured due to the negligence of others. Our department is experienced in recovering millions of pounds in compensation on behalf of our clients.
You can rest assured that your claim is in good hands. With over 15 years’ experience in a wide range of Personal Injury matters you are in safe hands. We have a proven track record of handling personal injury claims and pride ourselves on thorough communication with our clients from day one.
If you’ve been injured, and that injury was someone else’s fault (whether they meant it or not, and whether they were fully or partly to blame) then the law entitles you to seek a compensation payment to help you with how your injury has affected your life.
We specialise in:
Road Traffic Accident Claims: –
If you have suffered a road traffic accident due to someone else’s carelessness, our personal injury team will ensure that you get maximum compensation for your personal injury and guide you through the legal complexities.
Accident at Work:
If you have suffered a physical injury, financial loss or emotional damage due to an accident at work, you have every right to file a claim. This is where our personal injury team come into picture. Our personal injury team have successfully managed numerous claims for accidents at work. We are fully prepared to assist you in obtaining the compensation you fairly deserve. If you have suffered injury in any form due to lapse in health and safety protocols, you are fully qualified to file a workplace accident claim. There could also be grounds for a claim if accidents at work aggravate an existing wound or health condition. Your employer is responsible for ensuring you work in a safe environment with all necessary safety protocols.
Slips and Trips:
Though there are many ways to prevent such accidents like cleaning all spills immediately, marking wet areas, sweeping debris from floors, removing obstacles from walkways and always keeping walkways free of clutter or dirt etc. Due to lack of these safety protocols innocent people may suffer and be victims of slips, trips and falls accidents. It’s the duty of the space owners to take necessary precautions and be responsible for other people’s safety. So, if you have suffered due to someone else’s negligence you may be entitled to receive compensation.
Clinical Negligence:
Medical negligence happens when healthcare practioners breach their duty of care towards their patient which may result in worsening of an existing condition or may cause an injury. This can occur through various means like incorrect diagnosis, inappropriate treatment or errors during a surgical procedure. This kind of negligence is on the rise.
Catastrophic injury:
Our personal injury team has wide experience in all serious injury work types and claim issues, including brain, spine, amputation, severe psychiatric injury, polytrauma and utmost severity cases. A catastrophic injury is generally defined as any serious injury that results in permanent disability, long-term medical problems or reduced life-expectancy. Catastrophic injuries can cause extreme pain and suffering and can have devastating consequences for you and your family.
Public Liability:
Property owners have a legal responsibility towards keeping public areas safe for everyone. Property owners may be held responsible if anyone is injured due to their negligence in maintaining safety protocols. Accidents are considered public liability when they happen in public places like sidewalks, parks, stores, or supermarkets.
Rehabilitation/Recovery Aid
We can help you and your family recover compensation to help with rehabilitation, care, treatment and loss of earnings. We work to ease your financial burden to enable you and your family to focus on recovery. We can in some serious matters, help you receive an interim payment from the fault party (subject to liability being accepted). This will help to ease any financial hardship you may suffer following an injury.
Our personal injury team will discuss with you the best course of action according to the circumstances.
We at A&H Law Solicitors can help you with, whether you have suffered injuries at work, or have been involved in a car accident, to get the right amount of compensation get in touch with us.
Time constraints for filing claims
Generally, you have three years from discovering negligent treatment or to file an injury to claim.
There are few exceptions to time constraints for filing a personal injury claim:
⦁ Generally, for minors, claims can be made until their 18th birthday, with the three-year rule applying thereafter.
⦁ For people with mental disorders, there is no time limit.
Funding a Claim
Most of our injury cases operate on a no win no fee basis, under the Conditional fee Agreement (CFA) that means you only pay if your claim is successful. This way you can avoid financial risks and pursue the case with more confidence.
Damages based agreements are also a type of no win, no fee agreement. Under a CFA the solicitor will typically charge the client a success fee if the case is won. This success fee is calculated by reference to hours works, agreed upon in advance and is capped by the law to 25%. For example, if a client receives damages of £5000, the success fee will be £1250 inclusive of Vat.
With a DBA the client pays over a percentage share of the damages recovered to the legal team, so the fees are referenced to the amount recovered rather than the amount of time spent on the claim.
If your claim is unsuccessful, you may still have to pay your disbursements. Therefore, to protect you against this possibility it is recommend that you take out an insurance policy known as an ‘After-the-Event’ policy (ATE).
A&H Law Solicitors is regulated by CILEx Regulations, who is not a Designated Professional Body under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, therefore we have not been provided with the Part XX exemption to provide ancillary financial services such as recommended to or arrange to obtain an ATE Insurance.
However, Legal Expenses Insurance may be another route to protect you against having to pay our fees and any charges we incur in acting for you, such as medical fees and may also protect you against having to pay the legal fees and disbursements of your opponent. Legal Expenses Insurance is often contained within other types of insurance policies such as Home Contents or your motor policy. If you have any insurance policy, we advise that you check whether your policies or any policies belonging to your spouse or partner contain legal expenses insurance.
Disbursements that you will incur in a claim are medical reports, vehicle engineering report, counsel fees and court fees.
Depending on the type of medical report required, these can vary from £216 upwards. An example would be where an individual who suffered a whiplash injury in a Road Traffic Accident may only require a GP complied medico legal report. Such reports are fixed under the CPR 45 to £216 inclusive of Vat. However, where an individual who has suffered some bony injury such as fracture, they may require an orthopaedic report, which can again vary from £504 inclusive of Vat upwards. Specialist reports can cost more, these can region from £1500 plus vat upwards.
Engineers fee could be from £180 inclusive of Vat to £2500 inclusive of Vat. Engineers fee can vary as sometime the courts want both parties’ engineers to have a discussion report compiled. This report aids the court to narrow any issues relating to liability or causation.
Therefore, continuing from the above example, wherein the client received £5000 in damages, the success fee will be £1250 inclusive of Vat. If there are no complexity, the engineers report fee would have been £180 inclusive of Vat, medical report fee would be £216 inclusive of Vat. The claim was settled within the three years of limitation, therefore, no court fees had to be paid, the total clients bill be £1484 inclusive of Vat and disbursements. Subject to the Fault Party covering the disbursements on a successful outcome of the claim, the client will only pay £1250 from his damages. Should the Fault Party fail to pay any disbursements relating to the clients claim, the client will be liable to pay these from their damages.
Sometimes a claim can take longer than 3 years. In such case, the matter will need to be issued into the court to protect the claim from becoming statute barred. A case is statute barred when the claim is not settled before the expiry of the 3 years limitation, or not issued in court to be protect, and goes past the 3 years limitation. In such situation a claim cannot continue. However, we will ensure that the claim is issued protectively to avoid it becoming statute barred.
When a case is issued in court, a fee is required to be paid. Depending on the value of the claim, this can vary from £35 to £10,000.
At A&H Law Solicitors, we always make on behalf of the client, a help with fees application to see whether they qualify for a fee remission. If you qualify, this will keep your disbursements low.
Whiplash Reforms
The main difference is the claim value at which you can expect legal costs to be covered by the liable party. Previously, if you were involved in a road traffic accident and suffered a whiplash injury worth over £1,000, the insurers of the vehicle at fault would pay your appropriate legal costs so you could be represented by a legal expert who would seek compensation on your behalf.
Now, under the Civil Liability Act and the whiplash reforms, that limit has been increased to £5,000. As most claims for whiplash are valued at under £5,000, most whiplash claimants no longer have their legal representation paid for by the other side’s insurers.
Additional difference is the amount of compensation you’ll receive for a whiplash injury. This has been reduced, and new tariffs have been set.
The whiplash reforms offer fixed amounts of compensation for those who’ve suffered whiplash because of a road traffic accident where someone else was at fault.
The amount of compensation for your pain and suffering will depend upon the length of time your symptoms lasted. Therefore, the new tariffs of compensation you can receive for whiplash injuries following 31 May 2021 are:
| Duration of injury | Amount – Regulation 2(1)(a) | Amount – Regulation 2(1)(b) |
|---|---|---|
| Not more than 3 months | £240 | £260 |
| More than 3 months, but not more than 6 months | £495 | £520 |
| More than 6 months, but not more than 9 months | £840 | £895 |
| More than 9 months, but not more than 12 months | £1,320 | £1,390 |
| More than 12 months, but not more than 15 months | £2,040 | £2,125 |
| More than 15 months, but not more than 18 months | £3,005 | £3,100 |
| More than 18 months, but not more than 24 months | £4,215 | £4,345 |
If your symptoms last longer than 24 months, your claim would be valued at over £5,000. This means that the claim would then be processed under the normal rules; that is, the reforms will not impact your claim, and you can pursue action through a legal representative. of. Course a fee agreement will need to be entered in with your appointed legal representatives. At A&H Law Solicitors, most of whiplash injury cases are funded under the cases operate on a ‘no win no fee basis’, under the Conditional fee Agreement (CFA) that means you only pay if your claim is successful. Please see above.
Personal Injury Pricing List
The Relevant Compensation
Specifically, the Cap is 25% of the compensation awarded to you for your pain, suffering and loss of amenity and pecuniary loss, other than future pecuniary loss (but net of
any sums recoverable by the Compensation Recovery Unit), inclusive of VAT (the Compensation Recovery Unit seeks the repayment of any state benefits you receive as a
consequence of your accident, such as sickness benefits, if you recover loss of earnings to cover the same period as part of your compensation, so this does not ‘count’
towards the 25% Cap on the Success Fee).
You are liable for the fixed but Capped Success Fee.
Examples:
- if your compensation totals £2,000.00, the maximum amount payable by you to us from your compensation in respect of our basic costs
and success fee would be £500.00 (including VAT) - If your compensation totals £1,000.00, the maximum amount payable by you to us from your compensation in respect of the basic costs
and success fee would be £250.00 (including VAT)
Our Basic Charges and Success Fee Generally
We shall seek to recover our Basic Charges and any VAT from your opponent, but to the extent we cannot recover them, you must pay them.
The Success Fee can never be recovered from your opponent. Accordingly, the Success Fee is something that you will be liable for if you win your claim.
You must therefore pay any unrecovered Basic Charges and the Success Fee, out of your compensation.
Depending on the type of medical report required, these can vary from £216 upwards. An example would be where an individual
who suffered a whiplash injury in a Road Traffic Accident may only require a GP complied medico legal report. Such reports are
fixed under the CPR 45 to £216 inclusive of Vat. However, where an individual who has suffered some bony injury such as fracture,
they may require an orthopaedic report, which can again vary from £504 inclusive of Vat upwards. Specialist reports can cost more,
these can region from £1500 plus vat upwards
.
Engineers fee could be from £180 inclusive of Vat to £2500 inclusive of Vat. Engineers fee can vary as sometime the courts want
both parties’ engineers to have a discussion report compiled. This report aids the court to narrow any issues relating to liability or
causation.
Therefore, continuing from the above example, wherein the client received £5000 in damages, the success fee will be £1250 inclusive of Vat. If
there are no complexity, the engineers report fee would have been £180 inclusive of Vat, medical report fee would be £216 inclusive of Vat. The
claim was settled within the three years of limitation, therefore, no court fees had to be paid, the total clients bill be £1484 inclusive of Vat and
disbursements. Subject to the Fault Party covering the disbursements on a successful outcome of the claim, the client will only pay £1250 from
his damages. Should the Fault Party fail to pay any disbursements relating to the clients claim, the client will be liable to pay these from their
damages.
When a case is issued in court, a fee is required to be paid. Depending on the value of the claim, this can vary from £35 to
£10,000. Please click here to be re-directed to the Gov Website listing all court fees
Family Law
Our specialist areas in Family Law are:
Divorce Proceedings
Ending a marriage is one of the most difficult decisions a person can make. Our family law department aims to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible. From filing petitions to negotiating financial settlements and custody arrangements, we offer end-to-end support.
Contested Divorce
If disputes arise during the divorce process, we will represent you effectively to safeguard your interests.
Uncontested Divorce: For amicable separations, we ensure that paperwork is completed efficiently and correctly to avoid unnecessary delays.
Mediation:
Mediation is the most cost-effective method for reaching an agreement with spouses/ex-spouses pertaining to children/financial matters without the need of incurring a large legal bill.
Contact and Residence Disputes
If you have an unresolved dispute with the other parent of your child about your child then it may be necessary to apply to the court. This is by way of an application under the Children Act 1989 requesting that the court should make an order which directs what must happen with your child in respect of the disputed matter.
Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue Orders
A prohibited steps order stops a person from taking an action in a child’s life. In many situations, our prohibited steps order solicitors can help you avoid a court application through negotiation. If necessary, we can help you apply for a prohibited steps order or advise you on breach of prohibited steps order.
Prohibited Steps and Specific
In some cases, when parents part way from their relationship, they may still be on talking terms. When this is the case, they often would agree to have a parenting agreement in place which sets out how each parent will perform their duty towards their child/children. The agreement could have terms as to whom the child/children will reside with and what contact time the other parent will have with the child/children. We at A&H Law Solicitors can draft a bespoke agreement and have the same sent to the courts for endorsement via a consent order.
Clean Break Agreements
A Clean Break Order is a type of financial settlement agreed upon by both parties, which ends the financial ties between you and your ex-spouse after a divorce. This type of agreement puts an end to all future claims against a former spouse. Therefore, you will not be able to claim maintenance from your former spouse nor claim for any pension’s entitlement. All parties are able to start over again without the worry of the former spouse making any sort of claim in the future.
Financial Orders
A financial order is a crucial legal document in a UK divorce, detailing how assets, debts, and other financial resources are divided between the two parties. Essentially, the official agreement specifies who gets what after a marriage ends. This order ensures that both individuals abide by the agreed financial terms. A clean break provision is incorporated into a financial consent order.
Pre-Nuptial Agreements
Also known as a ‘prenup’, prenuptial agreements are written contracts that can be entered into by a couple before marriage or a civil union. This offers a certain level of protection to couples setting out the ownership of belongings (money, assets and property) and what will happen to them if a couple enters a divorce or a civil dissolution. Though these are popular in the wealthy however, prenups are now becoming common in the UK. Unlike in some states in the US, prenups are not legally binding in England and Wales. However, prenups are given significant weight by family courts when decisions are being made about a couple’s finances. However, these must be drafted by a legal expert, we at A&H Law Solicitors are happy to help.
Non-Molestation orders
A non-molestation order is a type of injunction that can protect you from domestic violence, harassment, intimidation, or threats from a former or current partner, spouse, or family member. If you have been a victim of domestic abuse, or you fear that you may be at risk, you can apply for a non-molestation order to stop the other party from contacting you, coming near you, or harming you in any way. A non-molestation order can also protect your children if they are involved. To apply for a Non-Molestation Order in the UK, you must qualify as an ‘associated person’ under Section 62 (3) of the Family Law Act 1996. We at A&H Law Solicitors will carry out the necessary investigations to check whether you meet these criteria. If you meet any of the criteria listed under the Section 62 (3) of the Family Law Act 1996, we can help you apply for a Non-Molestation Order.
Funding Your Matter.
One off advice fee:
Service: Considering documents attending on the client taking your instructions and providing advice and follow up advice confirmation. –
One-off Advice
(£250 + VAT*) +/- £100
We at A&H Law Solicitors understand that Family Law matters can be very stressful. We do our best to ensure that cost associated with these matters are tailored for each client. An example would be during the process of divorce. The cost of the divorce itself is usually quite small compared to what it can cost to separate your finances.
If your spouse contests the petition this could increase the cost of your divorce proceedings. However, this is not especially common. Potentially, where most of your costs will lie is in the separation of your finances. Therefore, a simple divorce petition would cost the client £800 plus Vat plus the court fee which at present is £593. However, should the client choose to also manage their finances within this petition, the cost will increase. The cost will be subject to the amount of work which will be required. If parties have agreed how their finances are to be split, your costs may be in the region of £3000 plus disbursements such as consent order fees in the region of £119. However, should the spouse contest the financial petition this could increase cost of your divorce.
Child contact is another stressful process for parents who want to simply continue contact with their child/children following a separation. We can do this in stages of your case which gives you even more flexibility. For example, in a family child contact matter, a fixed fee for the first stage of the proceedings can been agreed. The first stage includes, arranging mediation, completing the C100, file and serve the issued C100, compiling the court bundle and representing you the First Resolution Dispute Hearing (FRDH). For this stage, we have a fee package of £1600 plus Vat. The current court issuing fee is £255. The next stage of these proceedings will depend on the outcome at the FRDH.
Family Law Pricing List
LEGAL AREA COSTS GUIDANCE
Price
Details :
An A rated solicitor with over 8 years’ experience hourly rate is £338.40 inclusive of VAT (£282 plus
£56.40 VAT 20%)
Please note we do not provide any Legal Aid services or advice as we do not hold the franchise to offer public
funding work or services.
1 st Consultation
Legal Consultation (Free 30-minute Consultation)
This excludes perusal of documents, reports or court bundle; after having sight of the documents
enclosed within, a fee will be proposed to include reading time [to go through the paperwork/bundle and a
30-minutes consultation] before the consultation. There will be no additional fee for perusal of paperwork
unless the bundle exceeds 10 pages.
We recommend having a 30 minutes consultation (face to face or Zoom) to see how we can assist in the first
instance as well as provide you the advice you will require to move matters forward or what your options are;
there is no obligation to instruct thereafter – this is purely a 30 minutes consultation to impart advice and
information. This will also help us understand and assess the situation or backdrop of your matter to formulate
our advice.
We also propose a brief chronology of dates and key events to date i.e. when parties met or separated and so
forth is provide before the consultation, so we do not waste time setting out the preliminaries. If there are any
correspondence, reports or court papers, please forward them but rest assured this will be treated with the
strictest confidentiality and will be discarded should you not proceed to instruct after the consultation.
Children Matters
for a Child Arrangements Order (CAO) or Inter-Country Adoption
Children Act proceedings and Inter-Country Adoption matters are dealt with on an hourly rate. In some cases,
we might be able to offer you a fixed fee if it is possible. This can be discussed after the initial consultation.
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Court route – if parties cannot agree
Court application fee : £313
Our hourly rate of £282 + VAT applies
There is no guarantee what outcome you will get or whether matters will conclude within 1 or after 2 hearings.
Sometimes there may even be more hearings before matters can conclude if the other party makes serious
allegations or raises grave safeguarding concerns leading to the court directing a Fact-Finding Hearing (FFH).
Fee for FFH
Due to any safeguarding concerns or allegations which have been raised, there will be cross examination with oral
evidence given by the parties and witnesses if there are any, and this hearing is usually listed for 2 to 3 days or more,
if matters are very complex.
Extra costs will incur for prepping or attending to this additional part of these proceedings – it can cost between
£4,000 to £8,000 + VAT more if a FFH is directed within your CA application for a CAO. Please note that this does
not include any fee for the barrister or our attendance at court for the hearing.
Agreement By Consent (non-court route) @£3000.00 + vat (fixed fee)
If a mutual consensus is achievable, a consent order where both parties can agree for matters to proceed without
attending court to avoid stressful, costly and less contentious proceedings can be drafted and filed at a fixed fee to
avoid attending court. This can only happen if both parties agree to all the terms on how they want living and contact arrangements
to take place moving forward.
An application with the requisite court fee will still have to be made to the court to consider your CAO whether you
adopt the court route or non-court route.
Court fee for Children Act Order application £263 (no VAT)
Consent order fee £60 (no VAT)
Court fee for C2 (application within proceedings) £190 (no VAT)
Injunctions / Domestic Abuse
Family Law Act [FLA] matters are usually dealt with on an hourly rate.
Injunctions (Non-molestation or Occupation Orders; FLA)
With/on notice applications or without notice applications
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Court application fee : not applicable
Our hourly rate of £282 + VAT applies
This fee includes advising and liaising with you and all third parties, communicating, considering reports/
correspondences and corresponding via email, letters or telephone and drafting statements.
Hearings – up to 3 to include the application [for an injunction] hearing with costs between £3,000 – £5,000 + VAT.
This is not inclusive of any disbursements or extra applications such as process server or counsel’s fees.
practice area
Instructing counsel can cost around £1250 – £2500 + VAT for the first / return hearing – if counsel is instructed to
attend court with you.
If matters cannot conclude and remains contested with a plethora of allegations or safeguarding concerns,
the court may list a Fact-Finding Hearing (FFH) to determine these issues.
Fee for FFH
Due to serious safeguarding concerns or allegations which have been raised, there will be cross examination with
oral evidence given by the parties and witnesses [if there are any], and this hearing is usually listed for 2 to 3 days
or more, if matters are very complex.
Extra costs will incur for prepping or attending to this additional part of these proceedings – depending on the
allegation (nature and amount), it can cost between £5,000 to £10,000 + VAT or more if a FFH is directed to
determine these allegations.
Please note that this does not include any fee for the barrister or our attendance at court for the hearing.
The court’s decision is not based on beyond reasonable doubt unlike a Criminal court but on the balance of
probabilities that the alleged incident[s] did occur if found on the evidence that is provided.
If your matter is billed on an hourly basis, we will charge accordingly – based on how much time we spend on your
file; 1 hour of work will equal to £282.00 + VAT; please note that standard emails, letters, texts and telephone calls
in/out are charged as 1 unit which equals to 6 minutes of our time and therefore, £25.00 + VAT each.
Divorce and Separation
We propose to carry out straightforward instructions on a fixed fee basis @ £1,000 + VAT excluding the court fee
of £613.
Court fee for divorce application £613 (no VAT)
Click here for more details about this practice area.
If matters become complicated in the process i.e. emergency applications must be made within the divorce
application itself or if the other party issues a cross application, we will discuss and propose any additional fees
deemed appropriate should extra costs or unexpected time are to be incurred on the matter. Divorce cases are
usually dealt with on an hourly rate. In some cases, we might be able to offer you a fixed fee from making the
application until completion or receipt of the final order. This can be discussed after the initial consultation.
Matrimonial Finances
Financial Remedy Settlement Matrimonial Finances
All financial remedy settlement instructions are undertaken on an hourly rate
Court fee for application £313 (no VAT)
Consent order fee £60 (no VAT)
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Financial Remedy – Contested Court Proceedings
Our hourly rate at £282 + VAT applies and work will be billable on the amount of work and time taken to carry out
your instructions. Please note that there may be other disbursement costs such as fees for counsel’s representation.
Please note that there may be other disbursement costs such as fees for counsel’s representation.
The costs of these (3) proceedings can be in the region of £2,500 – £6,500 + VAT if it goes to three hearings. This fee can increase
should the matter be more complex. A general court application (fee of £313) will have to be made first.
This fee is extended to imparting advice throughout, all correspondence (via email/letters/texts or telephone),
liaising with yourself and all third parties in this matter, perusal and drafting statements, court applications,
preparing a court bundle and drafting a brief to counsel.
Please note that this does not include any fees for the court, our attendance at court for the hearing, process server
if one is needed, or counsel.
Unlike divorce proceedings, we are unable to propose a fixed fee for a financial remedy settlement as we simply do
not know how or whether matters will settle quickly or not – it all depends on the parties. On matrimonial finances,
the rate will always be hourly because it is difficult to ascertain whether matters will settle swiftly or if it will be
protracted/entrenched.
If your matter is billed on an hourly basis, we will charge accordingly – based on how much time we spend on your
file, i.e. 1 hour of work will equal to £282.00 + vat; please note that standard emails, letters, texts and telephone calls
in/out are charged as 1 unit which equals to 6 minutes of our time and therefore, £25 + vat each (at a minimum).
Should an agreement cannot be reached despite best efforts, the court will be invited to make a decision on your
matrimonial finances.
Financial Remedy – by Consent for a financial remedy settlement
Our fee for drafting a straightforward consent order is £2,500 + vat; if the issues are complex, a separate fee will
have to be discussed and agreed.
The court fee is £60 when the consent order is filed after parties have approved and signed the order.
A separate and general court application (fee of £313) will have to be made first.
Civil Litigation
Our Services
⦁ Property, land and boundary disputes
Landlord/tenant or housing disputes
⦁ Neighbour disputes
⦁ Contractual disputes
⦁ Professional negligence disputes – i.e. work done poorly or not as expected by surveyors, builders, other professionals, etc.
⦁ Monetary disputes
Rather proceeding ahead with a civil litigation for dispute resolution, we always recommend an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation, negotiation, arbitration and conciliation approach to resolve matters swiftly. However, if this should fail, we than ask the court to intervene.
As Civil Solicitors in Birmingham, we do everything possible to ensure a smooth court process, matters can sometimes prove to be quite lengthy, cumbersome and complex for both parties. It’s also a very time-consuming process filling out the various court forms which are needed to file a civil suit. So, our first recommendation is always settling the matter out of court, just to reiterate, as it can save you time and money.
However, if any of the ADR methods prove to be unsuccessful, our civil litigation department will work with you to bring a civil claim to court to resolve the dispute as discreetly and smoothly as possible. It should be kept in mind that any kind of litigation process is not quick, ‘to the point’ or straightforward, but with that said, quite a few cases do not end up going to trial.
Whatever grounds you have for a civil dispute, we will evaluate your claim to ensure a positive outcome, ensuring that you have adequate funding, while gathering the required evidence to build your case. We will represent you in court as your civil litigation representatives, working hard to have the final verdict presented in your favour.
Funding Your Matter.
One off advice fee:
Service: Considering documents attending on the client taking your instructions and providing advice and follow up advice confirmation. –
One-off Advice
(£250 + VAT*) +/- £100
We at A&H Law Solicitors understand that Family Law matters can be very stressful. We do our best to ensure that cost associated with these matters are tailored for each client. An example would be during the process of divorce. The cost of the divorce itself is usually quite small compared to what it can cost to separate your finances.
If your spouse contests the petition this could increase the cost of your divorce proceedings. However, this is not especially common. Potentially, where most of your costs will lie is in the separation of your finances. Therefore, a simple divorce petition would cost the client £800 plus Vat plus the court fee which at present is £593. However, should the client choose to also manage their finances within this petition, the cost will increase. The cost will be subject to the amount of work which will be required. If parties have agreed how their finances are to be split, your costs may be in the region of £3000 plus disbursements such as consent order fees in the region of £119. However, should the spouse contest the financial petition this could increase cost of your divorce.
Child contact is another stressful process for parents who want to simply continue contact with their child/children following a separation. We can do this in stages of your case which gives you even more flexibility. For example, in a family child contact matter, a fixed fee for the first stage of the proceedings can been agreed. The first stage includes, arranging mediation, completing the C100, file and serve the issued C100, compiling the court bundle and representing you the First Resolution Dispute Hearing (FRDH). For this stage, we have a fee package of £1600 plus Vat. The current court issuing fee is £255. The next stage of these proceedings will depend on the outcome at the FRDH.
Civil Litigation Pricing List
Our specialist civil litigation team has extensive experience in dealing with civil litigation matters.
We can assist you on issuing/defending proceedings at the high court or county court depending on the nature and value
of the claim being dealt with.
Should you ever find yourself embroiled in a dispute then our team can offer you the specialist advice you require.
We specialise in the following areas:
- Disputes involving Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Corporate Disputes
- Debt Recovery
- Landlord tenancy issues
At A&H Law, our fees for litigation are charged at an hourly rate depending on the Grade of the individual dealing with
your case. Please see the below table, being the most recent guideline rates as of 10 September 2025. Where VAT of
20% is applicable this is stated.
| Grade | Fee earner | National 2 (per hour – p/h) |
|---|---|---|
| A | Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience | £282+VAT = £336.40 p/h |
| B | Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience | £242+VAT = £290.40 p/h |
| C | Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience | £196+VAT = £235.20 p/h |
| D | Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners | £139+VAT = £166.80 p/h |
A&H Law will also advise you, throughout the entire process, of any necessary disbursements to be paid such as, but not
limited to, court fees, hearing fees etc. Please see below an outline off these fees that can also be found at the below link
to the Civil Court Fees (EX50) provided by HM Courts and Tribunals Service Civil court fees (EX50) – GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk).Please be advised that disbursements do not carry VAT
Court Fees
| Value of your claim | Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to £300 | £35 |
| More than £300 but no more than £500 | £50 |
| More than £500 but no more than £1,000 | £70 |
| More than £1,000 but no more than £1,500 | £80 |
| More than £1,500 but no more than £3,000 | £115 |
| More than £3,000 but no more than £5,000 | £205 |
| More than £5,000 but no more than £10,000 | £455 |
| More than £10,000 but no more than £200,000 | 5% of the value of the claim |
| More than £200,000 | £10,000 |
Hearing Fees
| Type and Value of Claim | Fee |
|---|---|
| Small claims track for claims up to £300 | £27 |
| Small claims track for claims between £300.01 and £500 | £59 |
| Small claims track for claims between £500.01 and £1,000 | £85 |
| Small claims track for claims between £1,000.01 and £1,500 | £123 |
| Small claims track for claims between £1,500.01 and £3,000 | £181 |
| Small claims track for claims for more than £3,000 | £346 |
| Fast track claims | £619 |
| Intermediate track or multi-track claims | £1,334 |
How We Can Help
If you are owed a sum of money, A&H Law can act on your behalf to recover outstanding monies.
As soon as we are instructed on your matter, we will be there to explain the process each step of the way. We
understand that legal proceedings can be complicated and we are here to assist from start to finish.
Stage 1 – Sending Letter Before Action
We will send a letter before action to the debtor explaining how the debt has arisen and requesting the sums due.
Depending on the complexity of the matter this would be 1 hour (£282.00 + VAT = £338.40) – 2 hours (£564.00 + VAT =
£676.80) of a Grade A Fee Earner.
Stage 2 – Debtor’s Response
An individual debtor has 30 days from the date of the letter to respond to the Letter Before Action and a debtor company
has 14 days from the date of the letter to respond. Depending on the debtor’s response, reviewing and responding would
be approximate 2 hour (£282.00 + VAT = £564 + VAT) – 3 hours (£864.00 + VAT = £1,036.80) of a Grade A Fee Earner.
Stage 3 – Issuing Court Proceedings
Once correspondence has ceased or if a debtor does not respond at all, a claim can be issued against the debtor on your
behalf. Depending on the complexity of the matter this would be 2 hours (£564.00 + VAT = £676.80) – 4 hours (£1,128.00
+ VAT = £1,353.60) of a Grade A Fee Earner. If counsel is required to draft any particulars of claim these will be addition
to our fees.
Stage 4 – Responding to Court Proceedings
A debtor has 14 days from the date the claim was served to respond to the claim or pay the debt in full.
Stage 5a– Judgment is Obtained
If the debtor fails to respond to the claim or pay the debt, then a County Court Judgment can be obtained against the
debtor and the matter will move to our Debt Recovery process, which can be seen here.
Stage 5b – Defence is Received
If the debtor submits a defence the matter will proceed to a hearing. Depending on the type of the matter, subject of the
matter and the value of the claim, the court can provide various directions. Before completing any work, a quote will be
provided based on the work required. On average this would be 3 hours (£846.00 + VAT = £1,015.20) – 4.5 hours
(£1,269.00 + VAT = £1,522.80) of a Grade A Fee Earner.
For example, for a more complex matter whereby the defendant does respond to the letter before action and the
defendant submits a defence whereby the total amount claimed is £3,500.00. The costs would be as follows:
Cost for legal work – 2 hours for letter before action (£564.00 + VAT = £676.80), responding to debtor’s response for 3
hours (£864.00 + VAT = £1,036.80), issuing court proceedings for 5 hours (£1,410.00 + VAT = £1,692.00), responding to
defence and proceeding to court hearing for 4 hours (£1,128.00 + VAT = £1,353.60).
Disbursements – court fee of £205.00 no VAT and hearing fee of £346.00 no VAT.
Counsels fee if required: £1,200.00
Total cost = £5,711.04 inclusive of VAT.
Should you need any further assistance in this regard or feel as though you may have a dispute that requires a legal
opinion to be resolved then please contact us on 0121 786 1234 or email us at info@a-hlaw.co.uk
LANDLORD AND TENANCY
If you are a landlord dealing with legal disputes or tenancy issues, our team can help. We provide practical legal support
across all areas of landlord and tenant law, offering guidance that is tailored to your specific circumstances.
With extensive experience in this field, we keep abreast of current legislation and evolving case law to ensure our advice
is accurate, reliable, and effective. Whether you need assistance protecting your property interests, resolving disputes, or
navigating regulatory requirements, we are committed to delivering clear legal solutions and
Our Legal Services
Our legal services, which are provided on a fixed fee basis and where VAT of 20% is applicable this is stated.
- Legal Consultation (Free 30-minute Consultation)
Whether you have general questions about Landlord and Tenant Law or need specific legal advice on a particular
matter, our team is here to assist you. We provide comprehensive legal consultations to address your concerns
and guide you through complex legal issues, empowering you to make informed decisions.
- Tenancy Agreement Drafting – £150.00 + VAT = £180.00
We prepare professionally drafted tenancy agreements designed to safeguard your rights and interests as a
landlord while ensuring full compliance with current legal requirements. Once all necessary information has been
provided, the tenancy agreement can typically be completed within 28 days.
- Possession Claim – from £1600 + VAT = £1,920.00
Where eviction proceedings become necessary, we can manage the process on your behalf from start to finish.
Our services include preparing and serving the appropriate notices, issuing possession proceedings, engaging in
alternative dispute resolution where appropriate, and representing you throughout the court process. We aim to
achieve practical and effective outcomes while protecting your interests and, where possible, preserving
professional landlord and tenant relationships.
Following service of notice, the notice period will vary depending on the grounds relied upon and may range from 2
weeks to 2 months before possession proceedings can be commenced. Once proceedings have been issued, the
court will determine the timeframe for listing the hearing, which is typically between 4–8 weeks. Please note that
courts across England and Wales are currently experiencing significant delays, and timescales may therefore vary.
Issuing a possession claim comes with a court fee of £404.00 (no VAT).
For example, if you wish to instruct us to draft a notice of possession and issue possession proceedings, our fee
would be £1,600 + VAT = £1920.00, plus the court fee of £404.00, this bringing the total to £2,324.00.
Contact Us Today
Facing legal challenges as a landlord can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate them alone. Contact our
professional legal team today on 0121 786 1234 or email us at info@a-hlaw.co.uk to discuss your specific needs and find
out how our landlord services, including eviction assistance, can help you.
If you are an organisation providing services to landlords please give us a call and see how we can assist your Company.
Commercial Litigation
If you are caught in the middle of any commercial disputes, it is absolutely critical to have an experienced commercial litigator by your side, in order to minimise any negative impact on you, your business, and especially your reputation as a whole.
At A&H Law Solicitors, we have extensive experience in helping businesses resolve commercial disputes across nearly all industries and sectors. We truly understand the obstacles, challenges and commercial implications these disputes can have on a business. We also understand the importance of achieving a positive outcome as swiftly and as discreetly as possible, allowing you to get back to your day-to-day operations with complete peace of mind.
Whether you need to bring a claim to court or defend against a commercial dispute, our commercial dispute Department will provide you with expert, up-to-the-minute and easy-to-understand advice, no matter how tough, complex or challenging the circumstances may be.
Our commercial dispute resolution services include but are not limited to:
⦁ Contractual disputes
⦁ Defamation
⦁ Financial services litigation
⦁ Professional negligence
⦁ Property litigation
⦁ Shareholder and Partnership disputes
⦁ Construction disputes
⦁ Mediation
⦁ Landlord& Tenant disputes
Funding Civil Matters.
At A&H Law Solicitors, we pride ourselves on providing a high level of service at an extremely competitive cost. We also take pride in providing clear and realistic cost estimates. We provide an estimate at the outset of any matter and on request. While the cost of court action can be difficult to estimate, our longstanding experience enables us to provide you with an accurate and realistic cost estimate. We are always happy to discuss your matter and agree to an amount we will not exceed without your written agreement.
We offer a professional service with very reasonable fees and where possible flexible payment terms for all our clients. Our agreed fee charges are as follow:
Limitation of Liability
We are specialist and authorised by CILEx Regulation to provide legal services in Civil Litigation and Family Litigation areas of law.
Not all areas of law must be authorised. This includes Will Drafting and we also provide these legal services.
We are required to have Professional Indemnity Insurance which covers all legal
services that we provide. This insurance ensures that you do not lose out financially
in the unlikely event that the firm makes a mistake.
The CILEx Regulation Compensation Arrangements provide additional protection if
legal services are provided in Civil Litigation and Family Litigation areas of law. Payments under the scheme are discretionary and subject to meeting certain criteria.
We would like to bring to your attention that we shall be limiting our liability to our clients to a total limit of £2,000,000
This is line with the professional indemnity insurance policy currently in place with Hera Indemnity.
- No Win, No Fee
- CILEx Regulated (Auth No. 3002458)
- Free First Appointment
CILEX Compensation Fund
As a firm regulated by CILEX who is authorised namely to practice in Civil Litigation and Family Litigation our clients have further protection via the CILEX compensation fund. Further detail on this can be found at https://cilexregulation.org.uk/entity/compensation-arrangements. It would not cover for example any non-reserved activities for which the firm is not authorised such as will drafting.
Frequently Asked Questions
We understand that legal matters can often raise many questions. Below are answers to some of the most common queries regarding our services, processes, and costs.
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The amount depends on the severity of your injury, financial losses, and how your life has been affected. Each case is assessed individually.
Most personal injury claims are settled without going to court. However, if necessary, we will represent you fully.
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- Email: ah@a-hlaw.co.uk
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