Legal Aid
Ms. Cook accepts instructions for publicly funded family and criminal cases.
Private Fees
Ms. Cook’s private fees have a tendency to be lower than those charged by barristers of a similar year to call, due to their larger Chambers they have higher practice overheads to meet.
| Stage of case | Ranges of fixed fees (estimates and exclude VAT) |
| Written advice on your case | £120-£250 |
| Preparation of case, including meetings with you and assistance with drafting of any documents | £250- No upper limit |
| Preliminary hearing | £180-£250 |
| First day’s appearance | £1500- No upper limit |
| Appearances per day, after the first day | £800-£1200 |
| Remedy hearing
Financial Dispute Resolution |
£1200-£3000
I can advise you if you and your former partner cannot agree on financial matters during, or after, a divorce. For example, you may not be able to agree on how assets should be divided, whether to sell your home or other assets, maintenance payments, or pension sharing. If you cannot agree, you an apply to a court for a financial order. You may need to complete complex disclosure forms and, these can be completed for you and you will be represented. You may also need to attend a number of court hearings.
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All information is correct as of the March 2023, I’ll gladly give an estimate of costs in all cases, and will only ever undertake work that has been agreed in advance so that costs are kept to a minimum. I do most of my work for a fixed fee, so that costs do not increase unexpectedly. Please feel free to make contact to discuss cost. For a quotation, please contact Ms.Cook on the information available from this website. A clients means will always be considered when negotiating fees. |
Timescales
Timescales for your case vary depending on the following factors:
Rough Timescales:
Written advice on your financial dispute will be available between two and four weeks where possible. As a guide, court hearings for a financial order can take six to twelve months.
