Our Fees
We ensure that clients are fully aware of all costs up front
Our Fees
Our work mainly involves helping clients to secure NHS Continuing Healthcare funding, drafting appeals against ineligibility decisions and seeking refunds of wrongly paid care fees.
Rosalind carries out all work on your case unless she is consulting with third parties such as nurses or social workers for input or it is specified that another grade of fee earner will be carrying out the work. Our charges will be calculated mainly by reference to the time spent by Rosalind Hughes, solicitors and any other executive staff that may deal with some part of a client’s matter. Charges are calculated on a unit basis, each unit being six minutes in length.
We Ensure That Clients Are Fully Aware Of All Costs Up Front
An initial consultation is always carried out at no cost to you to establish what sort of help you need. After that, all work undertaken on your behalf or advice given is chargeable. You will always be informed at the point that charges will be incurred.
One-Off ‘Fixed Fees’
In some circumstances we can offer one-off ‘fixed fees’ after a full consultation. These are offered on a case-by-case basis.
Contingency Fee Or ’No-Win-No-Fee’ agreement
For refunds of wrongly paid care fees, we can consider entering into a contingency fee or ’no-win-no-fee’ agreement: this will also depend on your circumstances and will be offered on a case-by-case basis after a free initial consultation.
If we do not work for you under the terms of a contingency fee agreement, we will charge you as outlined below
Fees are all plus VAT at 20%
Rosalind Hughes' hourly rate is £230
This rate is based on Solicitors and Legal Executives with over eight years’ post-qualification experience including at least eight years of litigation experience, Partners, Associates or other fee earners of equivalent experience.
Routine letters are charged at £23.00
Routine letters are standard correspondence prepared and sent on your behalf, typically used for communication with relevant parties regarding your care funding case.
Other disbursements may be payable by the client
These include the cost of obtaining care records, medical records or travel costs.
You can make an initial enquiry by our online enquiry form or by calling 0191 556 1078.
Other Grades Of Fee Earners
If required for your case
Grade B £177 per hour
For solicitors and legal executives with over four years’ experience. Fiona Cartwright is an assistant solicitor charging £177 per hour for work undertaken based on over four years’ experience.
Grade C £146 per hour
Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience.
Grade D £111 per hour
Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners depending on their experience.