We provide a wide range of legal services to meet your needs throughout criminal proceedings.
At Eventum Legal, we are committed to fee transparency. We believe our clients should not have to face uncertainty about escalating legal costs during criminal proceedings. That’s why we operate on a fixed-fee basis, offering financial clarity and peace of mind from the outset.
We offer a free initial telephone consultation, during which we will discuss your case and outline the specific work involved. Following this discussion, we will provide a detailed breakdown of the fixed fees applicable to your matter.
Flexible payment plans can be arranged to suit your individual financial circumstances.
Below is a guide to our fixed fees.
| Our Services | Fees for Preparation (All fees are subject to 20% VAT) |
|---|---|
| Advice and Representation at a Police Interview | £2,500 plus VAT (£500) Total: £3,000 |
| Pre-Charge Representation |
£5,500 plus VAT (£1,100) Total: £6,600 (image allegations and sexual communication allegations) – £10,500 plus VAT (£2,100) Total: £12,600 for all other alleged sexual and domestic offences (this fee may vary dependent on complexity, for example where there are multiple complainants and/or in excess of 10 allegations against you). |
| Preparation of First Appearance in the Magistrates Court | £3,000 plus VAT (£600) Total: £3,600 |
| Preparation of Magistrates Court Trial . |
£14,500 plus VAT (£2,900) Total: £17,400 |
| Preparation for Sentence in the Magistrates Court following a guilty plea | £5,500 plus VAT (£1,100) Total: £6,600 |
| Preparation for Sentence in the Crown Court following a guilty plea | £7,500 plus VAT (£1,500) Total: £ 9,000 |
| Preparation of First Crown Court Hearing (PTPH) | £3,000 plus VAT (£600) Total: £3,600 |
| Crown Court Trial Preparation | £21,000 Plus VAT (£4,200) Total: £25,200 (this fee may vary dependent on complexity and the volume of evidence, for example where there are multiple complainants and/or in excess of 10 charges against you). |
| Advice on Appeal (Crown Court) | £6,000 plus VAT (£1,200) Total: £7,200 plus barrister costs |
| Appeal Against Magistrates Court Conviction | £12,000 plus VAT (£2,400) Total: £14,400 |
| Appeal Against Magistrates Sentence | £4,500 plus VAT (£900) Total: £5,400 |
| Preparation of Ancillary Hearings in All Courts Such as mention hearings, case management hearings, and pre-trial reviews. These may arise unexpectedly during proceedings. |
£2,000 plus VAT (£400) Total: £2,400 |
| Applications to Vary Bail in the Magistrates Court and Crown Court | £2,500 plus VAT (£500) Total: £3,000 |
| Defending Applications Concerning Sexual Risk Orders & Domestic Violence Orders | £7,500 plus VAT (£1,500) Total: £9,000 |
| Conferences with your lawyer requested by you. - Please note conferences that we request are included in the agreed fixed fee as we deem those necessary to allow us to prepare your case. | £350 plus VAT per hour (£70) Total: £420 |
Representation at court hearings is an additional cost. The fees for representation at court are dependent on the nature of the hearing, complexities of the case and the seniority of the lawyer representing you. We work with barristers at various levels of seniority and their fees differ based on their experience, and the work involved in each individual case.
We have provided below a guide on the likely costs of barristers dependent on their experience.
Occasionally we may have to pay third party expenses when preparing your case for court, we refer to such costs as disbursements. You will be responsible for the payment of disbursements in addition to any fees that we charge (unless we have agreed to cover these costs in the fixed fee). Wherever possible we will notify you in advance of any disbursements being incurred. Disbursements that can arise during criminal proceedings are:
Barristers Fees. Barristers are specialist advocates who may be instructed to represent you at court, particularly in the Crown Court. Their fees are additional to ours and range dependent on their experience and seniority.
Expert Assessments and Reports. If we feel that your case would benefit from independent expert involvement for example, in the form of a psychologist, psychiatrist, digital forensic expert or medical examiner, then this will be a disbursement and an additional cost to you. Here is a guide to the fees you can expect to pay for expert involvement:
Please note, the examiner will be required to consider the relevant paperwork in your case. Fees can vary dependent on the level and amount of work required. We will not instruct an expert without your permission to do so.
Transcripts of Court Proceedings. It is very likely that when seeking an advice on appeal against a conviction, sentence or both, we will require transcripts from the original hearing. Courts use specific transcription agencies for this service and they invoice us based on the word count of the hearing they are required to transcribe. A fee estimate is given to us prior to the work commencing and this would be forwarded to you prior to the agency being instructed to carry out the transcription. A short hearing may cost £200 – £700 plus VAT , whereas a more lengthy court hearing or trial can amount to costs of £1,500 – £4,000 plus VAT.
If you are currently under police investigation for any sexual or domestic abuse allegations (excluding indecent image offences and Sexual Communication offences) our fixed fee is £10,000 plus VAT (£12,000). However, this fee may increase should there be multiple complaints made against you by more than one individual.
Our fees includes the following work in such cases, but the work can vary depending on the individual circumstances of the case.
If you have been charged with a criminal offence and your case has been sent to the Crown Court for a trial before a jury, our fixed fee for the preparation of your trial is £18,000 plus VAT (£21,600). The preparation work varies depending on the nature of the case but as a guide the fee does include:
It is difficult to be precise about how long your case will take to be resolved. It depends on a number of factors which include how quickly other parties respond, how quickly you respond to us and whether some resolution procedure is required via a court. At this stage our best estimate for dealing with your case is approximately 6-12 months, but external factors beyond our control may increase this time.
Police investigations in cases which concern the forensic examination of electronic equipment can range from 6 months – 2 years sometimes longer depending on the police force, and the number of cases being dealt with that require digital forensic work. This is outside of our control. Investigations which do not require forensic work tend to progress quicker depending on the complexity and work load of the police force. When working on your case we will be in close contact with the police to ensure you remain up to date on the specific time frames of your case.
If you have been charged with an offence, you will typically be given a date to attend your first court hearing within 1-4 months of your charge date.
Depending on your plea and the court in which your case will be heard, you could be waiting 12-24 months for trial. However, during this period the court may list ancillary hearings depending on the nature of the case and any issues that arise throughout the preparation for trial.
Magistrates court cases tend to be dealt with much quicker, but this again is dependent on the court and what their capacity is. As a guide, we anticipate a Magistrates Court trial to take place within 6-12 months of your first appearance.
If you are instructing our team to appeal a Crown Court decision then we aim to make our application as quickly as possible. However, when the application is lodged with the Court of Appeal there may be a significant wait for the application to be reviewed and for decisions to be made. We are currently experience a 6 month wait from application submission to receiving an outcome from the Single Judge review. See our appeals page for guidance on the appeal process.
Please be assured that our work will be carried out in a timely manner and we will do our utmost to keep you informed of the specific time frames which apply to your case. However, delays to our work can be caused by third parties such as experts, the police, and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Our services for each stage of your case will be delivered in accordance with the fixed fee arrangement agreed with you.
We are dedicated to providing exceptional levels of client care and legal representation.
