01
Where you stand
A partner reviews your matter and sets out your position in writing.
A clear way forward.
A clear way forward.
A clear way forward.
Practical legal advice for people and businesses. Know where you stand, what it will cost and what happens next.
4.9
1,240
client reviews
25+
Years in practice
You bring the problem. We bring a plan in plain English, and a partner who stays with you from the first call to the final letter.
You bring the problem. We bring a plan in plain English, and a partner who stays with you from the first call to the final letter.
You bring the problem. We bring a plan in plain English, and a partner who stays with you from the first call to the final letter.
Every matter starts with the same three answers, in writing, before any work begins.
02
What it will cost
A fixed fee or a capped estimate, agreed before any work starts.
03
What happens next
A dated plan for each step, and one lawyer who returns your calls.
Six areas of law. The same three answers.
Six areas of law. The same three answers.
Six areas of law. The same three answers.
Choose the area closest to your situation to see what you’ll know after a first meeting.
- Where you stand
- Written advice after your first meetingYour options set out on one pageYour contract reviewed in 48 hoursYour claim assessed in writingThe risks ranked in a short reportStrengths and risks, in writing
- What it will cost
- Fixed fee from $1,850Wills from $650, fixedFixed fee from $1,450A capped estimate, agreed firstA fixed fee for each agreementA capped estimate for each stage
- What happens next
- Your proposal sent within three weeksSigned and safely stored in ten daysA dated plan through to settlementEvery deadline set on day oneOne partner from first deal to closeSettlement options before any court
- Where you stand
- Written advice after your first meetingYour options set out on one pageYour contract reviewed in 48 hoursYour claim assessed in writingThe risks ranked in a short reportStrengths and risks, in writing
- What it will cost
- Fixed fee from $1,850Wills from $650, fixedFixed fee from $1,450A capped estimate, agreed firstA fixed fee for each agreementA capped estimate for each stage
- What happens next
- Your proposal sent within three weeksSigned and safely stored in ten daysA dated plan through to settlementEvery deadline set on day oneOne partner from first deal to closeSettlement options before any court
- Where you stand
- Written advice after your first meetingYour options set out on one pageYour contract reviewed in 48 hoursYour claim assessed in writingThe risks ranked in a short reportStrengths and risks, in writing
- What it will cost
- Fixed fee from $1,850Wills from $650, fixedFixed fee from $1,450A capped estimate, agreed firstA fixed fee for each agreementA capped estimate for each stage
- What happens next
- Your proposal sent within three weeksSigned and safely stored in ten daysA dated plan through to settlementEvery deadline set on day oneOne partner from first deal to closeSettlement options before any court
From the other side of the table.
“After thirty-four years, I needed to know what I’d keep. It was in writing after one meeting, and I kept the house.”
“We went through my will over one coffee. Ten days later it was signed and stored, and my family won’t have to guess.”
“They found the clause the agent never mentioned, in two days. We settled on the date we planned, and I started on the fence.”
“Every clause in the lease was explained, for a fixed fee, before I signed. Four years on, the same partner picks up the phone.”
“I was made redundant by email after eleven years. Within a week I knew where I stood, and every deadline was on one page.”
From the other side of the table.
“After thirty-four years, I needed to know what I’d keep. It was in writing after one meeting, and I kept the house.”
“We went through my will over one coffee. Ten days later it was signed and stored, and my family won’t have to guess.”
“They found the clause the agent never mentioned, in two days. We settled on the date we planned, and I started on the fence.”
“Every clause in the lease was explained, for a fixed fee, before I signed. Four years on, the same partner picks up the phone.”
“I was made redundant by email after eleven years. Within a week I knew where I stood, and every deadline was on one page.”
From the other side of the table.
“After thirty-four years, I needed to know what I’d keep. It was in writing after one meeting, and I kept the house.”
“We went through my will over one coffee. Ten days later it was signed and stored, and my family won’t have to guess.”
“They found the clause the agent never mentioned, in two days. We settled on the date we planned, and I started on the fence.”
“Every clause in the lease was explained, for a fixed fee, before I signed. Four years on, the same partner picks up the phone.”
“I was made redundant by email after eleven years. Within a week I knew where I stood, and every deadline was on one page.”
The partners
who stay with you.
Every matter has one partner, from the first call to the final letter. They answer their own phone.
Twelve lawyers, four partners, and one name on your file from start to finish.
Plain answers,
written down.
Plain answers,
written down.
Asked and
answered.
The short answer comes first. Open any question for the rest.
Call or come in for thirty minutes, with no obligation to go further. We’ll tell you whether you need a lawyer at all, and what the next step would cost.
Richard Hale
· Founding partner
Most matters have a fixed fee, quoted before any work starts. If a matter goes to court, we bill by the hour with a cap you agree to first. No bill should surprise you.
Claire Donovan
· Partner
The partner you first meet runs your matter to the final letter. They answer their own phone and know your file without being briefed.
Richard Hale
· Founding partner
Most first meetings happen within two working days. If there’s a deadline, such as a court or settlement date, tell us on the first call and we’ll see you sooner.
Daniel Mensah
· Partner
Everything you tell us is confidential from the first conversation, whether or not you go on to instruct us.
Daniel Mensah
· Partner
We meet by video or phone, share documents securely and sign most papers electronically. A few, such as wills, may need signing in person. We’ll tell you which.
Mai Tran
· Partner
If it’s outside our six areas, we’ll tell you on the first call and point you to a firm we trust. That call costs you nothing.
Claire Donovan
· Partner
A clear way forward.
Practical legal advice for people and businesses. Know where you stand, what it will cost and what happens next.
4.9
1,240
client reviews
25+
Years in practice
You bring the problem. We bring a plan in plain English, and a partner who stays with you from the first call to the final letter.
Every matter starts with the same three answers, in writing, before any work begins.
01
Where you stand
A partner reviews your matter and sets out your position in writing.
02
What it will cost
A fixed fee or a capped estimate, agreed before any work starts.
03
What happens next
A dated plan for each step, and one lawyer who returns your calls.
Six areas of law. The same three answers.
Choose the area closest to your situation to see what you’ll know after a first meeting.
- Where you stand
- Written advice after your first meetingYour options set out on one pageYour contract reviewed in 48 hoursYour claim assessed in writingThe risks ranked in a short reportStrengths and risks, in writing
- What it will cost
- Fixed fee from $1,850Wills from $650, fixedFixed fee from $1,450A capped estimate, agreed firstA fixed fee for each agreementA capped estimate for each stage
- What happens next
- Your proposal sent within three weeksSigned and safely stored in ten daysA dated plan through to settlementEvery deadline set on day oneOne partner from first deal to closeSettlement options before any court
From the other side of the table.
“After thirty-four years, I needed to know what I’d keep. It was in writing after one meeting, and I kept the house.”
“We went through my will over one coffee. Ten days later it was signed and stored, and my family won’t have to guess.”
“They found the clause the agent never mentioned, in two days. We settled on the date we planned, and I started on the fence.”
“Every clause in the lease was explained, for a fixed fee, before I signed. Four years on, the same partner picks up the phone.”
“I was made redundant by email after eleven years. Within a week I knew where I stood, and every deadline was on one page.”
The partners who stay with you.
Every matter has one partner, from the first call to the final letter. They answer their own phone.
Twelve lawyers, four partners, and one name on your file from start to finish.
Plain answers,
written down.
Plain answers,
written down.
Asked and
answered.
The short answer comes first. Open any question for the rest.
Call or come in for thirty minutes, with no obligation to go further. We’ll tell you whether you need a lawyer at all, and what the next step would cost.
Richard Hale
· Founding partner
Most matters have a fixed fee, quoted before any work starts. If a matter goes to court, we bill by the hour with a cap you agree to first. No bill should surprise you.
Claire Donovan
· Partner
The partner you first meet runs your matter to the final letter. They answer their own phone and know your file without being briefed.
Richard Hale
· Founding partner
Most first meetings happen within two working days. If there’s a deadline, such as a court or settlement date, tell us on the first call and we’ll see you sooner.
Daniel Mensah
· Partner
Everything you tell us is confidential from the first conversation, whether or not you go on to instruct us.
Daniel Mensah
· Partner
We meet by video or phone, share documents securely and sign most papers electronically. A few, such as wills, may need signing in person. We’ll tell you which.
Mai Tran
· Partner
If it’s outside our six areas, we’ll tell you on the first call and point you to a firm we trust. That call costs you nothing.
Claire Donovan
· Partner