Contractual terms & Fees
Fees and timescales
Frederick Place Chambers offer an initial free half an hour's advice. Chambers hourly rates range from £200 per hour to £1000 per hour dependent on the area of law and experience of Counsel instructed. These fees will not be inclusive of VAT. Chambers undertakes Conditional Fee Agreement work where appropriate, deferred and periodic payments, where agreed in advance, fixed fees, contract fees including block contracts and retainers. The client will never receive a fee note unless the fee has been accepted and agreed in advance. Where appropriate, fees are generally based on the means of the client. Claims subject to insurance cover are funded according to the level set by the insurer.
Public access services include telephone advice, written advice, legal research, drafting of documents and correspondence, preparation for hearings and attendance at remote and in-person court and tribunal hearings. Written advice will be provided, in normal circumstances, within 10 days of receiving instructions. Certain factors may influence the timescale within which the provision of legal services are supplied by members of Frederick Place Chambers. Those include the complexity of the matter; the availability of the barrister and any relevant third parties; the volume of documents to review; any need for additional information or documents; lead times for court hearings and the urgency of the instructions. Timescales for the delivery of legal services will be agreed in advance and prompt notification will be provided where unavoidable difficulties arise.The timescale from initial instructions to the completion of the case can be requested in each individual case by email Robert Spicer at robert.spicer@frederickchambers.co.uk.
Chambers readily accepts licensed access and public access in accordance with Bar Council Regulations.
Full details about our fees are available on request from the Head of Chambers, Robert Spicer.
We are able to offer alternative arrangements for clients requiring further accessibility. Please call to arrange a home visit or interpreters for the following languages: French, Italian, Mandarin, Czech, Russian.
If for any reason you are not happy with the service provided by Frederick Place Chambers please email robert.spicer@frederickchambers.co.uk.
You can view our complaints procedure here.