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Why we use fixed fees
Hourly billing can reward delay. Fixed fees reward a clear scope: you know the price before work starts, and we agree what is included in writing. That matters when you are already managing the emotional and practical load of separation.
What a fixed fee is not
It is not a promise that every possible future dispute is covered forever. Out-of-scope work and court fees sit outside the package unless we say otherwise. Transparency beats surprise invoices.
Where to see current prices
Compare packages on the divorce advice pricing page and read service detail under fixed-fee divorce advice services.
Pricing questions
- If we change our minds during the process and don't want to continue, what happens to any fees we have paid?
- Our fees are paid stage-by-stage, which means you do not pay for stages you have not reached and can stop the process at any time. The £200 Introductory Session fee is non-refundable once used, since it covers those sessions specifically, but it's deducted from your total fee if you proceed further. There's also a 14-day cooling-off period at the start of instructing us, provided no work has been done in that window.
- Is mediation cheaper than joint legal advice?
- Often yes on a per-session basis, but mediation alone doesn't give you legal advice — you may still need a lawyer to make any agreement legally binding. Many couples find the combined cost of mediation plus an introductory Advice Session compares well against two separate solicitors. [TODO: confirm comparative figures with pricing team.]
- Does the fixed fee include court fees?
- No — court fees (such as the divorce application fee, or the fee for submitting a consent order) sit outside the fixed fee for advice and are paid separately, at the rates the court sets. [TODO: confirm current court fee figures and whether we display them, since these change independently of our pricing.]
- What happens if our case turns out more complex than expected?
- [TODO: confirm policy — e.g. re-scoping to a new agreed fixed fee for the added complexity, rather than open-ended hourly billing. Do not publish without confirmation from pricing team.]