Family

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It is a fact of human existence that tension, dispute, misunderstanding and disagreement are intricate parts in relationships.

When family or relationship problem occurs, it has potential to be worrying and very stressful to those caught up in it. Issues that arise due to relationship breakdowns can leave parties involved very depressed and vulnerable. In situations like these, our experienced family team are on hand to advise and assist you sort things out. Rest assured that even in those few cases where we are unable to deal with the issue ourselves we will signpost you to the right place where you will get the help you need.

Julliz Solicitors provide competent service in dealing with issues arising from marriage breakdown, featuring:

  • Divorce
  • Legal Separation
  • Nullity of marriage
  • Non molestation
  • Financial settlement
  • Contact
  • Residence
  • Prohibited steps

For private law, that is where Local Authorities are not involved in a family dispute, Julliz Solicitors operate a fixed fee scheme which ranges between £850.00 to £1,500.00 plus VAT to file or respond to a petition before the matter proceeds to court. When proceedings are commenced in court, we apply an hourly rate charging scheme as set out below.

Table of fees

CategoryHourly feeVAT @ 20%Total hourly rate
Senior Partner£350.00£70.00£420.00
Partner£300.00£60.00£360.00
Assistant Solicitor£200.00£40.00£240.00
Trainee/Caseworker£150.00£30.00£180.00

In public law however when local authorities are involved in safeguarding the welfare of children (Care Proceedings) the matter is dealt with under Legal Aid Scheme which is available to all those meeting both means test and merit test.

Our fees as set out above do not include disbursements such as court application fees which can be downloaded by looking for EX50. Kindly click on this link to find out more https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50.