Fees

The cost of representation at any police station is not means tested and is covered by the Legal Aid Agency.

If you receive benefits or on a low income and are appearing before the magistrate’s court, you may qualify for legal aid. We can discuss this with you in more detail.

Motoring offences

The prices shown below apply to those offences that can only be tried at a magistrate’s court. These offences include drink driving, speeding, careless driving, driving without insurance or whilst disqualified, failing to stop or report an accident and failure to identify a driver.

For a guilty plea there is a fixed fee of £600 plus VAT which includes:

• Two hour’s attendance including preparation.
• Considering evidence.
• Taking instruction.
• Giving advice on a probable sentence.
• Two hours attendance, preparation and representation at a single hearing at a magistrate’s court in Staffordshire (either North Staffordshire Justice Centre or Cannock Magistrates’ Courts).

Please note the fixed fee doesn’t include:

• Travel time to a magistrates’ court anywhere else in the UK.
• Advice and assistance in relation to a special reasons hearing, exceptional hardship claim or an appeal.
• An appointment at our offices prior to any court hearing.

Additional services are charged at an hourly fee of between £250 plus VAT and £300 plus VAT per hour dependent on the solicitor’s experience. These will of course be agreed with you beforehand so there will be no hidden costs or charges.

For a not guilty plea there is a fixed fee of £600 plus VAT, plus an extra hourly rate for your trial’s preparation. This fixed fee includes:

• Two hour’s attendance and preparation.
• Evidence consideration.
• Taking your instructions.
• Advice on your likely sentence.
• Two hours attendance, preparation and representation at a single hearing at a magistrate’s court in Staffordshire (either North Staffordshire Justice Centre or Cannock Magistrates’ Courts).

Please note this fixed fee does not include the following:

• Taking witness statements.
• Expert witness instruction.
• Subsequent court hearings including your trial.
• Travel time to a magistrates’ court anywhere else in the UK.
• Advice and assistance in relation to a special reasons hearing, exceptional hardship claim or an appeal.

Additional services are charged at an hourly fee of between £250 plus VAT and £300 plus VAT per hour dependent on the solicitor’s experience. These will of course be agreed with you beforehand so there will be no hidden costs and charges.