Funding

The funding of your case is obviously crucially important. We do NOT offer a Legal Aid service. We do not hold ourselves out to be a 'Legal Aid' practice as we do not believe that it is always possible to work at the highest level within the constraints of public funding.

We will discuss the funding options at the start of any new matter and we are always totally up front and transparent in this regard.

As the potential Client can appreciate, it would be almost impossible for us to give a firm quotation due to the nature of the work to be carried out. We base our fees on experience and on numerous avenues that may be available to us whilst an investigation is taking place.

Charges are calculated mainly by reference to the time spent in dealing with the investigation. This includes advising and attending the Client/Defendant/Appellant and others, dealing with papers, correspondence, telephone calls, statement taking, travelling, waiting time and any time spent attending Solicitors, Counsel and others as necessary. The fees quoted are “Global”. The charge rate also does not include other expenses and disbursements such as court fees.

The above is not an exhaustive list and there are numerous other matters which, from time to time, need to be attended to.

The charge rates quoted are reviewed periodically to reflect increases in staff costs, office expenses, inflation and other matters. Therefore, if this matter has not been concluded before the next review takes place, charge rates can rise.

You'll also have to pay value added tax (or 'VAT') on top of our fees. The amount of VAT you have to pay is set by the government and is a form of tax.

No formal relationship of inprisonlaw.co.uk and the Client is created until instructions have been accepted by an acknowledgement from inprisonlaw.co.uk. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the submission nor confirmation of submission of a form constitutes such an acknowledgement.

Our "Terms of Business" (available upon written request) applies to all the investigations carried and apply to all services provided and shall prevail over any Terms sought to be imposed by the Client. A Contract may be drawn up between inprisonlaw.co.uk and the client.

Estimating Our Fees

When considering the cost of legal representation, reality is a factor that few actually consider. A QC and Barrister can charge as much as £450.00 (or much more) per hour. Experts, including analysis and evidence, can easily run from £10,000.00 to £100,000.00. Total hours involved will include pre-trial as well as trial, so a 5-day trial could easily cost £100,000.00 or more and a 10 or more day trial, between £150,000.00 and £250,000.00.

In considering our services please understand the following:

inprisonlaw.co.uk will firstly very carefully analyse the whole case, prepare a defence and then put it all together for the Solicitor.

inprisonlaw.co.uk will also prepare anyone who will give evidence. Giving evidence at Court is a very frightening experience. We help witnesses prepare themselves for the environment they will be experiencing. We will explain the procedure to them as many times at it takes for the witness to feel comfortable with the situation. We also prepare questions or issues that the Barrister or Solicitor uses as a road map during the trial.

Where possible we take daily trial notes, analyse trial evidence and carefully study the jury during trial in an attempt to evaluate what they are, or are not accepting. There is no single individual who will have spent more time with all parties or have a better overall knowledge of the case than us. We actually become the eyes and ears of the Barrister and/or Solicitor.

As agents dealing with these cases, our goal is very simple. We prepare a complete case for the client as fast and as thoroughly as possible. Our preparation will become the cornerstone of the case which the Barrister will present and use during trial.

The total time we spend preparing your case is a direct reflection of exactly what is required to resolve the matter. We do not "waste" time, but we will not take any shortcuts. Our focus is on giving you an exceptional service.