CRIME
Legal Fees; Crime
At Middlesex Law Chambers, our Criminal Law Experts will help you to ensure that you are successfully defended in your case.
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Hina S Choudhery, has been a solicitor since 2003, prior to which she was called to Bar. She was a member of the Lincolns Inn. She is the Principal of the firm and is also an accredited criminal duty solicitor. She is a Grade A, solicitor and her hourly rate varies between £250 to £400 per hour. She is assisted by her secretary and paralegal staff who will assist with administrative work on your file. There is no additional fee for administrative work. On standard noncomplex criminal cases she is expected to charge £250 per hour plus 20 % vat, if appropriate in your case. A discussion of the hourly rate will be made at you first attendance.
She is supervised by her colleague Mr A Rana, an accredited Criminal duty solicitor and Supervisor. Mr A Rana, has been a solicitor since 1998 he is a Grade A solicitor and will supervise the overall conduct of your case.
Our firm has been awarded a Legal Aid contract in Criminal law and therefore you can be ensured that we provide the highest level of care and scrutiny to your case. Ms Choudhery will assess whether you are eligible to apply for assistance under the legal help or legal aid scheme. Please discuss this with her at your initial attendance. However, legal aid is often subject to means and merit. This funding is not available to everyone.
In many cases to ensure that your case is cost effective we underwork on an agreed fee basis. This means that when you instruct us, we will agree to undergo the work for a Fixed fee. Our fixed fee rates are detailed below.
Motoring Offences
The main driving summary only offences are:
- Driving whilst disqualified.
- Drink driving/drug driving.
- Speeding
- Driving without insurance/road tax/MOT.
- Careless driving.
- Failing to give information as to the identity of the driver.
- Failing to stop and/or report a road traffic accident
Our Fees
NB: VAT is charged at 20%.
1. A fixed fee of £500 plus VAT for a guilty plea involving up to half a day at Court.
2. A fixed fee of £1,500 plus VAT for a summary trial involving up to one day Court.
These fees include:
- 2 hours attendance/preparation:
a) Consideration of the evidence.
b) Taking of your instructions.
c) Providing advice on the likely outcome/sentence.
- Attendance and representation at a single hearing at the Magistrates Court.
The fee does not include:
- Instruction of any expert witnesses.
- Taking statements from any witnesses.
- Advice and assistance in relation to a special reasons hearing.
- Advice or assistance in relation to any appeal
The key stages of your matter are based on the presumption that you have entered a guilty plea and have a date for your hearing:
- Meet with your solicitor to provide instructions on what happened.
- We will consider initial disclosure, and any other evidence and provide advice.
- Arranging to take any witness statements if necessary (this will have an additional cost, of up to £100.00 per witness, although this figure could be more if the matter is complicated).
- We will explain the court procedure to you so you know what to expect on the day of your hearing, and the sentencing options available to the court.
- We will conduct any further preparatory work, obtain further instructions from you if necessary and answer any follow-up queries you have.
- We cannot provide a timescale of when your hearing will take place, as this depends on the court listing for that day.
- We will attend court on the day and meet with you before going before the court. We anticipate being at court for half a day in a guilty plea and in the case of a summary trial one day.
- We will discuss the outcome with you. If advice is required on appeal, this will carry an additional cost.
Matters at the crown court Depending on the complexity of the case our hourly rate varies between £250 to £400 per hour.
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