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- The Modern Approach or The Traditional Approach
Traditionally it was part of the other-worldliness of the legal profession that when you consulted a lawyer you had to be, in effect, prepared to give him a blank cheque. Talk about money was regarded as rather too coarse a thing for such an exalted professional to have to indulge in. As a result you had no idea what it was going to cost until the bill arrived, and in a long-running matter it could be many months (or worse) until it did arrive and by that time it could be many thousands of pounds. It is hardly surprising in these circumstances that many people did not like consulting a lawyer.
There was a great deal of secretiveness too about the law. It was regarded as a secret code to which only the privileged few in the legal profession should have access. In reality though most law and legal processes are quite straightforward. That is why most of this website is devoted to explaining them in plain English. Why should you be forced to employ a lawyer at high rates to do things you can do for yourself?
We at AdviceNet believe that you are the client so you should be in charge. You have a right to know what it will cost, in advance and without obligation. And you have a right to do some of the work yourself if you wish, to keep the cost to a minimum.
So in accordance with this policy we have two price guides:
This lists the most common reasons people have for consulting a solicitor. It gives fixed prices for these services, with particular emphasis on help for those who wish to do as much as possible for themselves so as to cut down the legal costs.
This gives far more detailed guidance on how legal fees are calculated. This is for use in those cases where the fixed fee approach in the modern guide is not appropriate. This might be because the particular job is an unusual one, or perhaps because it is so complex as to necessitate individual treatment. Or it may simply be that you prefer the traditional type of service, just like some people only buy made to measure rather than off the peg.
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