Ben Darlington Solicitors

We offer competitive and reasonable rates if you are funding your case privately. 

Immigration

We are happy to accept half our fees when we start dealing with your case and the other half before the application is submitted. Our fees for the following applications are set out below:

Consultation Fee £180 -£350 based on the legal matter

BRITISH CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS 

Application for registration as a British Citizen (children) – £1500

Application for naturalization as a British Citizen (adults) –  £1600

INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN (ILR) 

Application for ILR as a spouse or partner – £1800

Application for settlement as a child of a parent in the UK – £1800

Application for settlement following discretionary leave to remain – £1800

Application for settlement – long residence route – £1800

Application for settlement due to domestic violence – £1500

Application for settlement due to bereavement – £1500

Application for settlement – family member of armed forces personnel –  £1500

APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF BRITISH CITIZENS AND PERSONS SETTLED IN THE UK 

Entry Clearance as a spouse, unmarried partner or fiancé of a British citizen/person settled in UK – £1500-£2200

Entry Clearance as a child of a parent or relative settled in the UK – £1500-£2200

Entry Clearance – dependent relative – £1600

Application for a visa for family visit – £1300

Family Reunion – refugees – £1300-£1500

Leave to remain as a parent of a British Citizen child (5-year route) – £1800

Leave to remain as a spouse/ unmarried partner of a British Citizen (5-year route) – £1500-£1800

Leave to remain based on statelessness – £1150-£1600

Leave to remain on Human Rights grounds – family and private life – £1200-£1800

Application for Reconsideration – £1150-£1600

Leave to remain (Other including applications outside the Immigration Rules based on compassionate circumstances and

 medical treatment in the UK) – £1500-£1800

DEPORTATION 

Detention (Removal cases only) -preparing the application and representations to the Home Office) – £2000-£2500

Deportation  Appeal- £350-£4500

Application for bail – £1000 – £1500

Attending court hearing-bail application – £850-£1000

*Please note that our fees set out above do not include the Home Office fee which is payable by clients and vary according to the application made.

Family

  • Divorce – where it is uncontested – £1300

– where it is contested, our fees are charged on an hourly rate  

   – Court fees of £593

  • Finances and children – our fees are charged on an hourly rate  – Court fees differ depending on the type of application. Hourly rate are as follow:

Rates

 

Fee Earner

Hourly Rates for Routine Letters/ plus VAT

(£)

Telephone Calls Charged in 6-minute units

(£)

Senior Consultant

350.00

35.00

Senior Partner

350.00

35.00

Partner

350.00

35.00

Senior Solicitor

220.00

22.00

Solicitor

180.00

18.00

Legal Executives

120.00

12.00

Trainee Solicitor

120.00

12.00

Paralegal

100.00

10.00

Outdoor Clerks

60.00

6.00

 

*Please note that our fees set out above do not include the court fees which is payable by clients and vary according to the application made.

Housing – Kindly contact us for a quote

Employment – Kindly contact us for a quote

Commercial & Civil Litigation – Kindly contact us for a quote 

Other matters- Kindly contact us for a quote

Legal Aid

We are able to offer legal aid funding in certain areas of family law. Legal aid is available for cases such as care proceedings and domestic violence cases in family law. We will advise you on your eligibility for public funding so please contact our team on .

Each client’s affairs are conducted by a specialist solicitor who is ready to assist you.

We recognise that all cases are unique and require a tailored approach – please contact us
so that we may proceed with your case as early as possible.