Under the Solicitors Regulation Authority's Transparency Rules, all law firms must provide transparent information regarding the services provided together with the associated costs. Jan Solicitors details of fees and services are set out below as they relate to individuals and corporate clients.
Type of service and costs:
Please see below the areas of practice or services we provide together with our professional fee range. Jan Solicitors will agree with you the service(s) to be provided at your initial consultation meeting or at the outset of instruction and any estimated fees for assistance will be advised to you and paid before work commences. If you require a service not listed on our website, please contact us and we will be happy to assess and provide a quote or sign post you.
Your initial appointment with us will be a consultation appointment for us to know the facts of your case and advise on the merits of your case, and costs as well as timelines. We charge a consultation fee of £100 + VAT (£120) for the consultation appointment. The rest of our fees for the different services we provide are agreed and offered as fixed fees for the stage of your case we agree to work on.
1. DEBT CLAIMS:
To issue your debt claim in the county court, we will charge you a fixed fee as set out below. Additionally, you will pay the applicable court fee as a disbursement. The amount of the court fee is set by the government and is subject to change from time to time. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/court-fees-what-they-are for details on court fee applicable at the time of your application.
Jan Solicitors legal fees as set out below as of January 2025. The total amount you will have to pay is dependent upon the size of the debt you want to collect. Pre issue, we will attempt to collect any debts below £10,000 and if unsuccessful, advise you on making a small claim online in person. We shall not issue proceedings to collect debts under £10,000. Our fees and costs below are in addition to our pre-issue costs as set out in the civil litigation fee schedule. Vat at the rate applicable at the time of issuance will be chargeable (currently 20%).
Our Fee £1,200 + VAT
Our Fee £1,400 + VAT
Our Fee £2,000 + VAT
Our Fee £2,000 + VAT
Should you wish to proceed with a claim please note the following key information:
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The VAT element of our fee is not recoverable through court proceedings.
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In addition to your debt, you might be able to add interest and compensation to the amount claimed from the debtor. Any interest and compensation you charge may take the debt into a higher banding and may attract higher costs; and
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The above costs only relate to the cost of commencing court proceedings, further costs may be required to enter Judgment and commence enforcement action, for example, to instruct a bailiff or obtain a charging order.
Our fee includes:
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Carrying out up to date solvency and asset searches;
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Drafting the Claim Form and Particulars of Claim;
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Presenting the claim at court for issue and service;
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Receiving payment and sending on to you; and
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If payment is not received within 14 days of the service of the Claim (28 days where an Acknowledgement of Service is filed by the debtor) providing you with advice as to the next steps and likely costs. This might involve entering judgment in default or seeking summary judgment for example.
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Updating you as to service and the periods by which the debtor is required to respond.
Our fee does not include:
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Attending to service of the Claim where it is not possible for the court to do so, for example, if the debtor is residing outside of England and Wales;
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Dealing with any Acknowledgement of Service or Defence that is filed by the debtor;
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Settlement negotiations; and
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Dealing with any disputes and/or additional correspondence received from the debtor.
How long will it take?
The process will vary depending upon the nature and complexity of the case and whether the court is working in arrears. Generally, however, it will take between 3-6 weeks for a claim to be issued at court, served upon the debtor and for the debtor to file a response to your claim (should they choose to do so). If an Acknowledgement of Service is filed by the debtor, they will be allowed an additional 14 days to respond thereby extending these timescales.
If a defence is filed, you would be advised fully as to anticipated timescales based upon the individual facts of your case.
Entering Judgment:
Once you have issued a claim, if the debtor does not respond we can ask the Court to enter judgment without the need for a hearing to take place. In these circumstances, judgment can usually be obtained within 3-6 weeks of the proceedings being issued (though the timing is dependent on the Court). We will charge you a fixed fee for entering judgment. The amount we will charge you depends on the size of the debt. Details of the fees we charge you are set out below. These fees are in addition the costs for sending the debtor a letter before action and for issuing proceedings at Court.
Our Fee (Inc' VAT) - £500 + VAT -£800+ VAT
Total (incl. VAT) - £600- £960
Our Fee (Inc' VAT) - £800 + VAT -£1000 + VAT
Total (incl. VAT) - £960- £1200
Should you wish to proceed with Judgment please note the following key information:
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The VAT element of our fee is not recoverable through court proceedings; and
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The above costs only relate to obtaining Judgment from the Court, further costs may be required to commence enforcement action, for example, to instruct a bailiff or obtain a charging order
Our fees include:
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Completing the judgment request form;
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Liaising with you as to payment made since the Claim was issued:
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Submitting the judgment request to court and monitoring receipt;
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Providing you with a copy of the judgment upon receipt and advising you and seeking your instructions as to whether (and how) you wish to enforce the judgment; and
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Receiving payment and sending on to you.
Our fees do not include:
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Settlement negotiations.
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Dealing with any application made by the debtor to set aside Judgment; and
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Dealing with disputes and/or any additional correspondence received from the debtor.
Enforcement proceedings:
Once we have obtained judgment against the debtor, you might want to take steps to enforce the judgment if the debtor still does not pay. The cost involved in doing that varies depending on the method of enforcement:
Method of Enforcement
Our Fee (Excluding VAT) - £600 + VAT
Our Fee (Excluding VAT) - £600 + VAT
Our Fee (Excluding VAT) - £600 + VAT
Our Fee (Excluding VAT) - £1000 + VAT
Our Fee (Excluding VAT) - £1000 + VAT