What is the cost of going to Law?

At Lynch and Partners an estimate of costs is provided to clients prior to the commencement of any work and these estimates can be relied upon as an accurate reflection of the final bill. Clients are also alerted in advance if the estimate provided needs to be altered due to unforeseeable circumstances.
The ‘Bill of Costs’ or invoice prepared at Lynch and Partners is based on three elements as is the case in most other solicitors’ firms:

1. FEES
The fees charged by solicitors reflect the time spent by the solicitor and his/her staff on a client’s case. In turn the time spent on any given case will be determined by a variety of factors such as the complexity of the case, the seriousness of the case, the specialised knowledge required to handle the case etc. etc.

2. DISBURSEMENTS
Disbursements are ‘out of pocket’ expenses which the solicitor pays on your behalf during the course of his / her work. These can include items such as engineers’ costs, medical reports, barristers’ costs and witness costs.

3. V.A.T.
Solicitors must charge V.A.T. at 21 % for their services and this sum is shown separately.

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