Our Fees
The SRA Transparency Rules (“the Rules”) requires us to state on our website our fees in certain categories of services. Therefore, this price information is provided in accordance with the Rules only in relation to our services offered in immigration, motoring offences, and employment law. Please kindly consult us if you would like to obtain an estimate of our fees.
The price information provided here is a guide only and not a binding quote. If you instruct us, we will provide you with a fee estimated personalised to your individual case. The fees below are not inclusive of VAT, as we do not charge VAT.
Immigration categories fees:
Visas Fees
Sponsorship £250.00
Entry clearance (visitor) £2000.00
Standard visitor visa £1200.00
Marriage visitor £1200.00
Child visitor £1200.00
Entertainer visitor £1200.00
Entrepreneur visitor £1200.00
Medical visitor £1200.00
Entry clearance refusal Appeal £3000.00
(outside/inside the country)
Work Visas Fees
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) £2000.00
Exceptional Talent £2500.00
Investor £3000.00
Tier 2 General £1200.00
Minister of religion £1200.00
Sportsperson £1000.00
Tier 2 ICT £1200.00
Tier 2 extension £750.00
Tier 2 Dependant £750.00
Tier 2 ILR £1000.00
Student Visa Fees
Entry clearance £1200.00
Extension £ 750.00
Dependant £750.00
EEA Family Permit Fees
EEA Family permit /Sponsorship outside UK £550.00
Registration Certificate £550.00
Residence Card £550.00
EEA extended family member £1550.00
Residence permit £450.00
Permanent resident card £1000.00
EEA refusal appeal £2500.00 onwards
Settlement application: British Citizen Fees
Spouse / Civil Partner £1250.00
Child £1250.00
Extension spouse £1000.00
Settlement for child/spouse £1250.00
Naturalisation British Citizen Fees
Naturalization AN £750.00
Child MN1 £750.00
British citizen applications £550.00
(Different categories)
Immigration appeal services Fees
First-tier tribunal service Appeal £1500.00
Appeal Refusal £1500.00
Administrative Review £1000.00
Further related services Fees
Bail Application £1500.00
Appeal to upper tribunal £2500.00
Discretionary leave £2500.00
Passport Applications Fees
British Passport £450.00
Travel Document £450.00
Above mentioned fees are excluding Home Office fees, Immigration Health Surcharge, counsel’s fees, fees payable to Courts or Tribunals, fees payable to translators and experts and any advice and assistance provided in relation to any appeal or further application where Home Office refuses your application.
Key Stages
- During the consultation, initial instructions are sought and the merits of the case are assessed, and advice is given accordingly.
- Checklist of documents are discussed
- Preparation of documentation
- Advising on the application process and assistance with appointment booking
- Discussing changes and approvals
- Collating all the supporting documents and preparing the application pack
- Liaising with third parties for further supporting documents where necessary
- Drafting letter of representation
- giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria.
- Keeping an eye on application updates from Home office after submission
- The advice provided about the outcome on your application and if any conditions attached
Processing times
We follow Home Office guidance for the completion of an immigration application. The Home Office standard service times are currently 3-6 months. However, if your case is complicated, it may take longer than the stipulated time. For out of country applications Please refer to the Home Office guidance at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk
Experience and qualification of Immigration department staff
Shobharani Jadhav – Solicitor of the Courts of England and Wales, admitted in 2007 Specialises in Immigration law
Shivani Jadhav – Trainee Solicitor has experience in Immigration law matters
Criminal (motor Offences) Fees
Police Station assistance £150 per hour
Representation £550.00
Consideration of evidence £250.00 per hour
Motor offences documentation and assistance £450 onwards
Magistrate court matters £150 consultation
Court appearance £500.00 per day
Services include :
- Driving while disqualified
- Driving without Insurance
- Driving without MOT
- Applying for early reinstatement of license
- Speeding
- Mobile Phone Offences
- Appealing Parking Tickets
- Appeals against Road Traffic Conviction
Key Stages
- Meeting with the client for initial instructions to know what happened and to gain chronology of events.
- Initial disclosure will be considered along with any other evidence and advice will be provided
- Arranging for any witness statements to be taken
- The court procedure and sentencing options available to the Court are discussed so you know what to expect on the day of your hearing.
- Where necessary further preparatory work is carried out, obtain further instructions from you if necessary and answer any follow-up queries you have.
- A timescale for when a hearing will take place cannot be provided as it depends on the court listing for that day
- We will attend court on the day and meet with you before going before the court.
- The outcome of the case will be discussed and if advice on further appeal is required that will be an additional cost.
The fees do not include
- Instruction of any expert witnesses
- Taking statements from any witnesses
- Advice of assistance in relation to any appeal
Experience and qualification of motoring offences department staff
Shobharani Jadhav – Solicitor of the Courts of England and Wales, admitted in 2007 has experience in Motoring offences.
Shivani Jadhav – Trainee Solicitor has experience in Motoring offences cases
Employment
Services include:
- Age discrimination
- Breach of contract
- Compromise agreements
- Discrimination (victimisation and harassment including age, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, religion or belief, and disability)
- Unfair dismissal
- Whistleblowing
- Wrongful dismissal
- HR advisory support
- Redundancy
- Constructive dismissal
- Contract of employment
Our fees are charged on an hourly basis according to the time spent on the matter.
Our hourly rates are as follows:
Principle Solicitor: £250
Trainee Solicitor: £121
Our pricing for bringing and defending claims for unfair or wrongful dismissal
Simple case: £400- £750
Medium complexity case: £750-£1,200
High complexity case: £1,200-£2,500
Factors that could make a case more complex:
- If it is necessary to make or defend applications to amend claims or to provide further information about an existing claim
- Defending claims that are brought by litigants in person
- Making or defending a costs application
- Complex preliminary issues such as whether the claimant is disabled (if this is not agreed by the parties)
- The number of witnesses and documents
- If it is an automatic unfair dismissal claim e.g. if you are dismissed after blowing the whistle on your employer
- Allegations of discrimination which are linked to the dismissal
There will be an additional charge for attending a Tribunal Hearing of £1,200-1,600 per day. Generally, we would allow 1-4 days depending on the complexity of your case.
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees.
In a complex case, we may instruct a counsel barrister. Counsel’s fees are subject to confirmation depending on the experience of the advocate for attending a tribunal hearing (including preparation).
“Sai Solicitors & Advocates” reserves the right to make changes to fees depending on an individual case, circumstances, and merits.
Key Stages
The fees set out above cover all the work in relation to the following key stages of a claim:
- Taking your initial instructions, reviewing the papers and advising you on merits and likely compensation (this is likely to be revisited throughout the matter and subject to change)
- Entering into pre-claim conciliation where this is mandatory to explore whether a settlement can be reached;
- Preparing claim or response
- Reviewing and advising on claim or response from other parties
- Exploring settlement and negotiating settlement throughout the process
- preparing or considering a schedule of loss
- Preparing for (and attending) a Preliminary Hearing
- Exchanging documents with the other party and agreeing on the bundle of documents
- Taking witness statements, drafting statements and agreeing their content with witnesses
- preparing the bundle of documents
- Reviewing and advising on the other party’s witness statements
- agreeing on a list of issues, a chronology and/or cast list
- Preparation and attendance at Final Hearing, including instructions to Counsel
The stages set out above are an indication and if some of the stages above are not required, the fee will be reduced. You may wish to handle the claim yourself and only have our advice in relation to some of the stages. This can also be arranged for your individual needs.
Costs for this work will be subject to the time taken at the hourly rate of our fee-earner dealing with the case. This again depends on the complexity of the case, this work could take between 20-30 or even more hours to complete. We can provide a better estimate in your case once the initial case assessment has been made. We can also provide services on an advisory basis, so you use our services for advice on how to conduct your own case as and when you need it known as an ad hoc basis. By which you will have the ultimate responsibility to perform and comply with the procedural rules and deadlines associated with it.
How long will my matter take?
The time that it takes from taking your initial instructions to the final resolution of your matter depends largely on the stage at which your case is resolved. If a settlement is reached during pre-claim conciliation, your case is likely to take 4 weeks. If your claim proceeds to a Final Hearing, your case is likely to take 5-7 months. This is just an estimate and we will, of course, be able to give you a more accurate timescale once we have more information and as the matter progresses.
Experience and qualification of employment department staff
Shobharani Jadhav – Solicitor of the Courts of England and Wales, admitted in 2007 has experience in Employment law
Shivani Jadhav – Trainee Solicitor has experience in Employment matters
Complaints
We are dedicated to providing our clients with quality service. If you may have any concerns about the service or the bill, initially you could raise it up with the Principle Solicitor, Shobharani Jadhav on 02081503458, sjadhav@saisolicitors.co.uk or via post to 553 High Road, Wembley, HA0 2DW. We have eight weeks to consider your complaint, if it remains unresolved within this time you can complain to Legal Ombudsman.
Informal Process
1. We will deal with all your complaints in the first instance by discussing the same with you with a view to resolving the complaint informally.
2. If we are unable to resolve the complaint informally, we will record the full details of your complaint and request for clarifications to your complaint if required.
3. If we are unable to informally resolve your complaint with you following your clarifications, we will proceed under a formal process.
Formal Process
4. We will ask you to provide details regarding the complaint in writing.
5. You can expect to receive a reply from us within five working days of the receipt of your complaint.
6. We will then ask you to reply to our letter detailing how we can resolve your complaint.
7. When we acknowledge your reply, we will confirm what will happen next as follows;
a) We will start to investigate your complaint. We will investigate your complaint within 10 working days, send you our detailed reply and invite you to a meeting to hopefully resolve your complaint.
b) Within 5 working days of the meeting we will write to you to confirm what took place and any solutions we have agreed with you. If you do not want a meeting or it is not possible, we will send you a detailed reply to your complaint. This will include our suggestion for resolving the matter. We will do this within 5 working days of completing our investigation.
If you still remain unsatisfied with the handling of your claim, you can raise the complaint with the Legal Ombudsman to consider. You will need to bring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within six months of receiving a final written response from us relating to your complaint or within six years from when the act or omission occurred which you are complaining about, or else if outside of this period within three years from when you became aware of the complaint.
Details of the Legal Ombudsman:
The Legal Ombudsman
PO BOX 6806
Wolverhampton
WV1 9WJ
0300 555 0333
enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk
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