Samuel Louis Solicitors

Our Service Fees

Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Cases

Family, Private life and entry Clearance visas

Area of Work Fees
Entry Clearance and Family Visas £1500 - £2000
Spousal and Partner Extension Applications £1500 - £2000
Parents and Children Extensions £1500 - £2000
Dependent Family Members Extension £1500 - £2000
Adult Relatives Extension of stay £1500 - £2000
Overstayers Application £2000 - £2500
Naturalisation and Registration Applications £1200 - £1500
Reconsideration and Admin Review £1500
Judicial Review Application £2500 - £3000
Appeals £1500 - £2000
Asylum and Human Rights Claims £2000
Deportation and Revocation £2000
Fresh Claims £2000
Detention and Bail £2000
Tier 2 Advice £2500
Sponsorship Licence for Employers £3000
Global Talent Visas £1500
Tier 4 Students £1500
Tier 5 Temporary Workers £1500
All PBS Family Members and dependants £1500
Skilled Workers £2000
Investor and Start-up Visas £2500

Immigration law in the UK is constantly evolving. So, our team of dedicated and efficient solicitors and immigration practitioners with the experience are on hand to assist you. If you have any kind of immigration problem. Or you or any member of you family is an overstayer or have been refused entry visa to the UK. Do you want to make a claim for asylum or humanitarian protection. We are the experts in Immigration law and are here to assist you.The best interest of our clients is the bedrock of our practice.

Fixed Fees

We have no franchise in immigration and therefore cannot offer legal aid on immigration matters. However, for clarity, please refer to our table of immigration fees for a better idea of the costs you would incur focus assisting you with your immigration case.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

We do charge VAT at 20% and this would be added to our fixed fees as indicated in our published table of fees for immigration matters. The payment of VAT will depend on your residential status in the UK. If you do not have legal residence in the UK, you may not be required to pay the VAT. Further information on the VAT would be provided during your instruction and also set out in our client care letter.

Timescale:

How long the Home Office will take to make a decision on an application will depend on the complexity of the matter, including the volume of documents provided and if further information or enquiries are required.

Key Stages:

  1. Application to the Home Office - Applications may be refused by the Home with or without the right to appeal. In all of this, we will look at the merit of your case and advise you further. Please refer to the table of our fees.

Appeal Process:

  1. First-tier Tribunal - This is the appeal to the first instance court/tribunal. It may be that your case will require a reconsideration by the Home Office or be judicially reviewed. Further information will be provided at your instruction and these would be set out in our client care letter.
  2. Upper Tribunal - The strength of your case will determine whether or not an appeal would be lodged at this stage. The merit on your case may mean that your appeal progresses up to Court of Appeal. Further information would be provided. Please refer to our fee table.

Our Immigration Team

Sam Ezeh - the Principal Solicitor LLB (Hons)

Luke Ukonu - LLB (Hons), CILEx Practitioner

Musingatalu Bamenga - LLB (Hons)

Basil Ukonu - LLB (Hons)

Kems Onuorha - Solicitor LLB (Hons) LLM

Okechukwu Ojinnaka - LLB (Hons)

Employment

We do not have legal aid services for employment matters. We may offer you a no-win-no-fee package, also known as Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), if this is your preference. With the CFA package our fees will typically be charged at 30% plus VAT of the total monies we recovered for you.Any money we recovered for you will be paid to you at the end of your case when the settlement monies have been received by us.

We will also review and discuss the funding options available for you further If the matter proceeds to court. We may offer you a continuation of a no-win-no-fee package or enter into a fixed fee agreement to cover our costs for advising and preparation up to and including the tribunal hearing.

As an alternative, we will offer you the option of an agreed fee which means the rate we charge cannot be changed whatever the outcome of your case.

Our fixed fee rate on average before any court proceedings to cover our costs will £1,500 plus VAT. This includes review of your case, preparation of documents, advising you and conducting negotiations on your behalf. Ifa tribunal proceeding is required, we will review and discuss different funding possibilities with you. Following this, we may offer you another fixed fee package to cover our fees for advising and preparation up to and including the tribunal hearing. Averagely, we will charge £1,500 to prepare and issue proceedings at the court, and up to £2,500 plus VAT to represent you at the court hearing. Please note that VAT is chargeable on all our fees at 20%.

Please note that our costs for each work will be based on the quantity of documents provided, the emergency and the difficulty of your case. All fees cited are estimations and are based on the circumstance of your case.

The costs for each work differ based on the quantity of documents provided, the emergency and the difficulty of your case. All fees cited are estimates and are based on the circumstance of your case.

In addition to our fees, there are other costs that you would incur. These are the disbursements such as the court and tribunal fees as well as the Barrister/Counsel fees. There may be mediation fees as well as fees for expert opinion, if required. Barrister's fees vary depending on their experience. They averagely would charge £1,500 plus VAT for a day hearing. These we would discuss with you and the agreed before engaging them.

For Court and Tribunal Fees, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/court-fees-what-they-are

Timescale:

We will seek to settle all cases as quickly and diligently as possible by negotiating with the other party to settle out of court, where we can. This helps to control and save costs as well as court time whilst ensuring a better resolution for our client. Please note that cases may take longer than expected to resolve depending on the engagement of the third party or the court's time table for listing cases.

Other factors that would affect how long a case may take to resolve or conclude includes, but not limited to complexity of the case, the volume of the documents/evidence to sift through.

Our Employment Team

Musingatalu Bamenga - LLB (Hons)

Luke Ukonu - LLB (Hons) CILEx Practitioner

Kems Onuorha - Solicitor LLB (Hons) LLM

Debt Services

We offer legal aid franchise on Debt matters. This means that the state will pay for the services we will provide for you to have your debt matter/s settled. This is also means tested, having regard to your income. however, for our private clients' below is our table of fees for our debt services to you.

Privately Paying Clients

We can also assist you in settling your debt matters if you could not pass the means test, but are willing to pay privately for our services. We always strive to provide our clients with excellent debt recovery service. We will usually charge our fees based on the value of your claim at 25% plus VAT at 20%.

Disbursements include Barristers and court fees as well as expert reports. These are exclusive of our fees. Courts/Tribunal fees are not negotiable, we will however try to negotiate the fees with the for the Barristers and the expert reports, if required. The disbursements for the Barristers and any expert report would normally include VAT, but this would be explained at the time of your instruction.

How long it will take to resolve your case will be dependent on the other parties in the case and how engaged they are to resolve the dispute. Furthermore, if the matter goes to court, the conclusion will depend on the court's listing timetable.

Phase 1 - Chasing Debtors

Our fees for making initial communication such as sending letters and emails, telephone calls, as well as trace searches and land registry searches is £500 plus VAT at 20%.

Phase 2 - Court Proceedings

Our fees for progressing your case to trial will be charged at 25 % of the value of your claim plus VAT at 20%.

Phase 3 - Enforcement

Our fees for assisting you in taking enforcement action vary from £800.00 - £1200, depending on the time taken and the amount of further work done to carry out the enforcement. VAT at 20% world be added to our fee.

If a tribunal proceeding is required, we will review and discuss funding options available to you. We may offer you a continuation of a no-win-no-fee package or enter a fixed fee agreement to cover our fees for advising and preparation up to and including the tribunal hearing.

Our Team of Lawyers

Basil Ukonu - LLB (Hons) - Housing and Debt Law Supervisor

Kems Onuorha - Solicitor, LLB (Hons) LLM

Housing / Landlord and Tenants

We have a dedicated Housing or Landlord and Tenants lawyers who will be please to assist you in any of the following areas of your housing disputes.

We offer legal aid services in this area under the Legal Aid Agency LAA. Please contact us for more information.

Privately Paying Clients

Our legal fees for assisting you will vary and will be dependent on the amount of work needed to successfully resolve the dispute, including the complexity of your case. We will usually charge between £1500and up to £2000 Plus VAT at 20%.

Disbursements include Barristers and court fees as well as expert reports. These are exclusive of our fees. Courts/Tribunal fees are not negotiable, we will however try to negotiate the fees with the for the Barristers and the expert reports, if required. The disbursements for the Barristers and any expert report would normally include VAT, but this would be explained at the time of your instruction.

How long it will take to resolve your case will be dependent on the other parties in the case and how engaged they are to resolve the dispute. Furthermore, if the matter goes to court, the conclusion will depend on the court's listing timetable.

Our Housing Team

Sam Ezeh - Principal Solicitor, LLB (Hons)

Basil Ukonu - LLB (Hons) - Housing Supervisor

Lotoya Dear - LLB (Hons), PGDLP, CILEx

Kems Onuorha - Solicitor, LLB (Hons) LLM

Family Matters

Relationship breakdown is always very sensitive and can be one of the harshest realities of life. It can even be more complex and extremely challenging if children are involved. Our specialist and dedicated team of experts with wealth of experience will assist you as well as stand by you through your case to ensure the best possible resolution to your case.

We recognise the fact that family circumstances and situations can be different. We will always take the sensitivity of your family circumstances into consideration and ensure that we offer you the best possible support in every step through your legal issues.

We offer services in the following areas:

For legal aid assistance, please contact us for further details.

Our Fixed Fees

Simple case: £3,500-£5,000 (excluding VAT)

Medium complexity case: £5,500-£10,000 (excluding VAT)

High complexity case: upward of £25,000 (excluding VAT)

Factors that could make a case more complex

Disbursements

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

Estimate of Barrister's fees at upper end is up to£5000 (excluding VAT) per day, depending on their experience.

Other type of fee arrangement:

We may offer you a no-win-no-fee package, also known as Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), if this is your preference. With the CFA package our fees will typically be charged at 30% plus VAT of the total monies we recovered for you. Any money we recovered for you will be paid to you at the end of your case when the settlement monies have been received by us. Please note that the 30% deduction for our fees does not include the expenses / disbursements listed above. These disbursements and expenses will remain your responsibility whether you win or lose.

Circumstances under which you may pay our costs win or lose:

There are circumstances under which we may require you to pay our fees whether you win or loss. These are:

The Family Team

Lotoya Dear - LLB (Hons), PGDLP, CILEx

Kems Onuorha - Solicitor, LLB (Hons) LLM

Civil Litigation

At Samuel Louis Solicitors, we have a dedicated legal team with considerable experience in matters of civil disputes. You can rely on us to provide you with the best assistance towards securing a better resolution with your civil matters.

We offer cost effective services and will always work with our clients and keep them fully involved and ensure the best possible approach to their case. In the spirit of dispute resolution, we always strive to resolve the majority of our client's disputes before approaching court, which will be the last resort.

We provide services in the following areas

The Civil Litigation Team

Basil Ukonu - LLB (Hons)

Musingatalu Bamenga - LLB (Hons)

Luke Ukonu - LLB (Hons) CILEx Practitioner

Lotoya Dear - LLB (Hons), PGDLP, CILEx

Kems Onuorha - Solicitor, LLB (Hons) LLM