AGI Criminal Solicitors

FEES & FUNDING

Fees and funding

Free police station advice, legal aid guidance and transparent private hourly rates and fixed fees — including our full immigration fee schedule.

Our approach

Transparent costsfrom the very first call

We will always be transparent with our costs from the outset. If you are not eligible for legal aid, we offer a range of private packages — from hourly rates to fixed fees — at competitive rates.

Every person and every case is different. We will work with you to understand your needs and expectations, and give you a quotation before any work starts.

Free

Police station advice

Free legal advice in custody or at a pre-arranged interview, even if you are working. We can be at any police station within 45 minutes to an hour.

£500–£5,000

Typical private case

Typical range for private criminal cases on an hourly or fixed-fee basis, excluding VAT and disbursements.

£283

Monthly disposable income

The maximum disposable income to pass the means test for legal aid in the Magistrates' Court.

Private client charging rates

Choose the experienceyour case needs

Choose the level of solicitor you would like to represent you — from a solicitor with over 30 years' experience to one with 2 years' experience. Your solicitor will attend every hearing and be your single point of contact.

Hourly ratePay only for the work you receive

You only pay for the service you receive and nothing more. We give you a quotation before work starts and send regular statements of work done and costs to date.

Fixed feeThe price quoted is the price you pay

Certainty from the outset. We can fix the fee for individual stages of a case or for the entire case. Fixed fees are agreed by negotiation — just ask.

Solicitor's and FILEx level of experienceHourly rate (excl. VAT)
  1. 10 years plus£250/hr
  2. 5–10 years£225/hr
  3. 0–5 years£195/hr
  4. Trainees and paralegals£175/hr

Travel to court, prison, etc. 65p per mile or the cost of the train fare

Prefer to pay as work is completed? We can give you a detailed breakdown of costs and payment dates (not available for immigration services).

Legal aid in criminal cases

Two tests decide whether you qualify

To be granted legal aid in the Magistrates' Court you need to pass two tests. We can advise you whether legal aid is available, whether it is suitable for your case and whether we can act for you on a publicly funded basis.

The interests of justice test

This looks at how serious your case is for you — for example if:

  • you might lose your job
  • you might go to prison
  • you find it difficult to understand the proceedings because of language issues or mental health

The means test

This looks at your disposable income. You should qualify if you are under 18 and in full-time education, or receive Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance or a State Pension. If you are working you may still qualify.

  • Disposable income should not exceed £283.00 per month

What legal aid does not cover

Legal aid is not available during the investigation stage, save for attendance at an interview under caution. It does not cover preparation for the interview or work after it — arguably the most important stage of a case. In some cases it may not be economically viable for us to act on a legally aided basis.

Recovering your costs

If we successfully defend your case at court, we will seek a defendant's costs order. Your file is then submitted to the National Taxation Team, who decide what proportion of your costs will be refunded.

Ask about legal aid0161 226 2070

Immigration services

Immigration fixed-feeservice packages

Typical package prices for our immigration work. Fees can exceed the typical range depending on the case — where this happens, we will tell you first. Packages can be tailored to your needs.

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£100

General advice

Case-specific advice on a one-off basis with written confirmation — in person, by telephone, via social media or by Skype.

Application packages
ServiceFee
EEA Residence Card / Certificate of Registration, Derivative Rights Residence Card, EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status document+£300 per dependant£500–£1,000
EEA Family Permit+£300 per dependant£700–£1,000
10 years' long residence application£800–£1,000
Discretionary Leave Outside the Immigration Rules+£300 per dependant£800–£1,200
In-country applications under the Immigration Rules (if not specified elsewhere)+£300 per dependant£800–£1,200
Entry clearance
ServiceFee
Visitor (family, business, medical or other purpose)+£300 per dependant£800–£1,000
Entry clearance (other)+£300 per dependant£800–£1,200
Points-based system
ServiceFee
Tier 1 (Investor) initial in-country application, ILR or entry clearance+£300 per dependant£2,500
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) in-country switching application or entry clearance+£300 per dependant£2,000
Tier 1 extensions or ILR (Entrepreneur / Investor)+£300 per dependant£2,000
Tier 1 Exceptional Talent / Exceptional Promise+£300 per dependant£1,500
Tier 2 applications+£300 per dependant£1,000–£1,200
Tier 4 (Student)+£300 per dependant£600–£800
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker)£800–£1,000
PBS dependant (applying separately from their sponsor)£600–£800
Asylum and humanitarian protection
ServiceFee
Asylum / humanitarian protection claim£700–£1,200
Fresh claim (asylum / humanitarian protection)£700–£1,200
Asylum ILR / FLR (HP / DL extensions)£300–£500
Attendance at a Home Office interview£120 per hour
Citizenship and travel documents
ServiceFee
Naturalisation / registration as a British citizen£500–£800
Travel document (refugee)£300–£400
Transfer of conditions£500–£1,000
Certificate of travel (non-refugee)£500
Document checking (applications completed by clients)£400–£800
Sponsor licence services
ServiceFee
Sponsorship licence application, including advice on RMLT£2,000–£4,000
Sponsor licence application with attendance at the sponsor's premises£3,000–£6,000
Attending a Home Office compliance visit (pre-licence or post-licence compliance audit)£3,000
Revoked sponsor licence reinstatement£4,000
Administrative review and appeals
ServiceFee
Administrative review£400–£600
Appeal package (where we did not submit the application)£1,000–£1,500
Appeal where we submitted the application£1,000–£1,200
Written adjournment request (if we are not instructed in the appeal)£200
Oral adjournment request at the Tribunal£300
Bail
ServiceFee
Bail application to the Tribunal, including the hearing£1,600
Bail application to a Chief Immigration Officer£800–£1,200
Higher appeals
ServiceFee
Application for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal£500
Error of law hearing and subsequent substantive hearing£1,000
Paper application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal£1,000
Oral application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal (by counsel)£1,500
Substantive hearing at the Court of Appeal (by counsel)£2,500
Judicial review
ServiceFee
Pre-action protocol letter£300–£600
Paper application for permission to apply for judicial review£1,000–£1,400
Oral hearing for permission to apply for judicial review£1,000
Substantive judicial review hearing (by counsel)£2,500
Emergency injunction application£1,000

The small print

  1. All of our criminal and general private fees attract VAT at 20%, and all disbursements attract VAT at 20%.
  2. Immigration fees are shown excluding VAT. We will tell you if VAT is payable in your case, as some cases are not subject to VAT.
  3. Our private fees, whether fixed fees or hourly rates, do not include disbursements (payments to third parties) such as barristers' fees, experts' fees, court and Tribunal fees, Home Office fees or translation fees.
  4. The ranges shown are typical. Depending on the type of case fees can exceed them, and where this occurs we will advise you before any further work is done.

Questions about our fees? Call 0161 226 2070 or send us a message.