Private Paying Basis
If the funding of your case is on a private paying basis then our fees are charged on an hourly basis for the work carried out on your behalf. The amount of the hourly charge will depend upon the level and experience of the fee-earner carrying out the work on your case and the nature of the case. Our hourly charge will be communicated to you at the beginning of your case along with an estimate of the total costs.
The fees charges on an hourly basis are known as Profit Costs and are subject to VAT. The Profit Costs are separate to any disbursements that need to be incurred on your behalf such as Court Fees, Medical Records Fees or Experts Fees.
The basic rule in English Law is that the loser pays the winners costs. As such, if you bring proceedings against a Defendant on a private paying basis then you may be responsible for the Defendants legal costs if you lose. It may be possible to obtain insurance in respect of this risk.
