A Guide To How 9KBW Charges Fees
For clients who wish to instruct Counsel in either privately paid Criminal or Immigration matters, a guide to our fee scales can be found below.
These fees are guidelines only and our clerks will be very happy to discuss specific fees with both professional and lay clients
An estimate of costs will be provided in advance of undertaking any work, If it is not possible to estimate the final figure that will be charged for a specific item of work, an indication will be given as to the basis on which the fee will be calculated e.g. an hourly rate or a budget agreed which will not be exceeded without further discussion with the client.
Any estimate may need to be reviewed upon receipt of the papers.
In cases where a brief fee and/or refreshers are estimated, not agreed, the fee will include a rough estimate of preparation time, conferences, and days in court, the involvement of other counsel and so on.
For other work such as written advices, opinions, views of a locus etc an hourly charging rate can be agreed where it is not possible to provide a fixed time estimate in advance of the work being undertaken.
We hope that you will the find the following scales of assistance but please do not hesitate to contact our Clerks.
Fees Paid Privately In Criminal Cases At The Crown Court & Magistrates Courts Where A Solicitor Is Also Instructed
Conferences in any criminal matters
£125 –£350 per hour
Written Advice in criminal matters
£125 - £350 per hour
Appeals against Conviction in the Crown Court at
the Magistrates Court and Appeal listed at the
Crown Court
£750 - £2000 for a one day hearing
Refreshers in Appeals against Conviction at
the Crown Court where the hearing lasts
more than one day
£350 - £750 per day
Appeals against Sentence from the Magistrates
Court being heard in the Crown Court
£350 - £1000 for the day
Committals for Sentence from the Magistrates
Courts to the Crown Courts.
£350 - £1000 for the day
Driving Offences Heard In The Magistrates Court:
Plea/Special Reasons or Exceptional
Hardship/First Appearance:
£300-1000 for one day
Magistrates’ Court trial
£350-1000 for one day
Magistrates Court trials refreshers
£400 - £1000 per day
Fees for criminal trials at the Crown Court are dependent entirely upon factors such as the weight and complexity of the case and the level of seniority and expertise of Counsel instructed.
Such fees will be discussed with Instructing Solicitor and client after an initial conference with Counsel.
Counsel can also provide advice and representation in matters relating to potential Applications for Leave to Appeal against Conviction and/or Sentence to the Court of Criminal Appeal. Because of the complexity of such matters fees for preparation and hearing, particularly if Counsel instructed was not Trial Counsel at the Crown Court, would be subject to discussion with the clerking team
Fees for conferences and written work
£125 - £350 per hour
Oral Permission hearing:
£750-2000 one day
Appeal against sentence
£750-2000 one day
Appeal against conviction:
£1000-5000 one day
Fee Paid By Clients Instructing Counsel In Criminal Matters Under The Direct Public Access Rules Where No Solicitor Instructed:
Conferences in any criminal matters pre hearing
£175 – £350 per hour
Written Advice in criminal matters
£175 - £350 per hour
Appeals against Conviction in the Crown Court
at the Magistrates Court and appeal listed at
the Crown Court
£400 - £2500 one day
Refreshers in Appeals against Conviction at
the Crown Court where the hearing lasts
more than one day
£400 - £850 per day
Appeals against Sentence from the
Magistrates Court being heard in
the Crown Court
£400 - £1250 one day
Committals for Sentence from the
Magistrates Courts to the Crown Courts.
£400 - £1250 per day
Driving offences heard in the Magistrates Court:
Plea/Special Reasons or Exceptional
Hardship/First Appearance:
£350 - £1250 one day
Magistrates’ Court trial
£400 - £1250 one day
Refreshers in Magistrates Court trial
£300 - £600 per day
Fees for criminal trials at the Crown Court are dependent entirely upon weight and complexity of the case and the level of seniority and expertise of Counsel instructed.
Such fees would be discussed with Instructing Solicitor and client after an initial conference with Counsel.
Counsel can also provide advice and representation in matters relating to potential Applications for Leave to Appeal against Conviction and/or Sentence to the Court of Criminal Appeal. Because of the complexity of such matters fees for preparation and hearing, particularly if Counsel instructed was not Trial Counsel at the Crown Court, will generally be subject to discussion with our clerking team. However as a guideline, the fees are likely to fall within the following range;
Fees for conferences and written work
£175 - £350 per hour
Oral Permission hearing:
£1000 -£3000 one day
Appeal against sentence
£1000 - £2000 one day
Appeal against conviction:
£1000-5000 one day
VAT applies to fees charged in all criminal cases.
Fee Paid Privately In Immigration Cases Where A Solicitor Is Also Instructed:
Immigration Bail Application
£400 - £800 + VAT where applicable.
Conferences and written work
£125 - £350 per hour + VAT w/a
Immigration Appeal Hearing
£400 - £1,250) + VAT w/a
Immigration Judicial Review:
£1,000 - £3,000) + VAT w/a.
Fee Paid By Clients Instructing Counsel Under The Direct Public Access Rules Where No Solicitor Instructed:
Conferences and written work
£300 - 500 + VAT where applicable.
Immigration Bail App
£600 - £1,000 + VAT w/a
Immigration Appeal Hearing:
£1,000 - £2,000) + VAT w/a
Immigration Judicial Review:
£2,000 - £5,000) + VAT w/a
All of the fees above are subject to the nature, complexity and volume of documents and the level of experience of Counsel instructed,
VAT may not be applicable in some immigration matters. This can be discussed with the clerks when instructions received.
Our full Terms and Conditions can be found on our website under the About Us section, sub heading Terms of Business