Our Fees

We aim to offer a cost effective package so that parents, carers, schools and Local Authorities can access a professional service with a dedicated expert named advocate. As far as possible costs will be fixed and clients will know what they will be paying for our services with no hidden extras.

 

Payment by instalment can be arranged if required.

 

Additional Costs

 

•           Photocopying will be charged at 8p per page

•           Postage will be guaranteed next day delivery

•           Travel will be 2nd class fare or 40p per mile.

 

Clients will be responsible for agreeing any additional costs with expert professionals or witnesses. For cases outside the London area travel costs will be discussed on a case by case basis.

 

Initial Consultation

All potential clients are invited to call or email for a free initial consultation.

 

 

Table of costs (not including appeals): 

Service

Cost

Included

Follow up call following free initial telephone consultation

£33

£66

 £132

15 minute call/video meeting/email advice

30 minute call/video meeting/email advice

60 minute call/video meeting/email advice

Meeting attendance ( LA or school        meetings )  – not covered below

£275

 £550

Up to 2 hour meeting

2-4 hour meeting

Face to face meeting

£220

Meeting with Fiona or Vickie at the  office in  SW  London

Annual Review attendance

£715

This will include:

  • Review of documents;
  • an information gathering call; 
  • virtual attendance at meeting of up to 2 hours and our hourly rate thereafter; and follow up call if required.

Paperwork preparation for Annual Review

£495

This will include:

  • Review of documents;
  • an information gathering call;  document prepared for the annual review ; and follow up call following the review

Request for Statutory Assessment

£605

This package will comprise:

  • Review paperwork
  • Request for Statutory Assessment and liaison with the LA

Response to Draft EHCP

 

 

£495

This package will comprise:

  • An information gathering call Review paperwork
  • One comprehensive response to draft
  •  Further calls/responses will be charged at our hourly rate

Mediation Meeting (online)

£825

This package will comprise:

  • Review of paperwork
  •  Position statement
  • 1 x pre-meeting call/ video meeting
  • Attendance at mediation meeting (only  currently by video link)

Position Statement for Mediation (without meeting attendance)

£550

This package will comprise:

  • Review of paperwork for Medition
  • 1 x call/ video meeting
  • Preparation of parental position statement in advance of mediation meeting

Letter Before Action

TBA on case by case basis

 

 

 

Tribunal Appeals

We offer a fixed fee price for each appeal, thus enabling clients to budget at the beginning of the appeal process. Each fee is divided into parts allowing clients’ flexibility and setting a maximum limit on what they expect to pay. We ask that fees be paid in advance. In the event of a case settling before a Hearing, the client will be charged for work incurred at the rate of £132 per hour up to the amount of the fixed fee, enabling a refund to be given if the cost of work is less than the fixed fee lodged with Advocacy and Mediation Consultants Limited.

 

 Service

Cost

Included

Review of paperwork and initial advice

£572

  *This is deducted from the fees below if we carry out    the paperwork associated with a Tribunal

Appeals against Sections B, F & I  (excluding Working Document)

 

£3025

This package will comprise:

  • All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal
  • Client meeting (excluding representation)

Appeals against Sections B, F & I  and  including Social Care and Health  Provision (excluding Working  Document) and

ABA / EOTAS Appeals ( Sec B and F )

£3245

This package will comprise:

  • All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal
  •  Client meeting (excluding representation)

 Appeal against Sections B & F   (excluding Working Document)

NOT INCLUDING ABA or EOTAS

£2475

This package will comprise:

  • All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal
  • Client meeting (excluding representation)

Appeals against Refusal to Assess an  EHCP

£2475

This package will comprise:

  • All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal
  • Client meeting (excluding representation)

Appeals against Refusal to Issue an  EHCP

£2475

This package will comprise:

  • All paperwork and correspondence with LA and Tribunal
  • Client meeting (excluding representation)

Working document

£423

 

Representation at Hearing for paperwork clients

£1320

Representation at Hearing

Representation at Hearing for new  clients

 

£-15%

 

£423

£1485

We would reduce the cost of the appeal paperwork  package by 15% when taking over the appeal

This package will comprise:

  • Preparing for tribunal
  • Working document
  • Representation at Hearing

Representation at Hearing for Legal  Help clients

£825

Representation at Hearing

2nd day of Hearing

 

If appeal goes to a 2nd day of hearing 50% of fees   for first day

If an appeal requires written  submissions

£550

 

Withdrawal of Appeal within 5 days of  Hearing

£1320

If an Appeal settles within 5 days of a Hearing, we  charge for creating the Working Document (£423.00)  and £1320.00 for preparing for the Tribunal,  negotiating with the LA and withdrawing the appeal.

Withdrawal of Appeal if settles more  than 5 days ahead of Hearing

£440

If an Appeal settles more than 5 days  ahead of  Hearing, we charge for creating the Working  Document (£423.00) and £440 for preparing for the  Tribunal, negotiating with the LA and withdrawing the  appeal.

 

 

For clients that come under the Legal Help Scheme, please contact our Advocacy Manager Jane Cotton on:

jane@advocacyandmediation.co.uk

 

Please note that VAT will apply in addition to all costs