C Business Development Plan - Family - 2019-2020 2

1.5 Main competitors

Our main competitors are as follows:

JMW

Hall Brown

Irwin Mitchell

Weightmans

Stowe

1.6 Our approach to Pricing

1.6.1 We offer a fixed fee for a divorce at £650 + VAT + disbursements providing this is a standard undefended petition. This fee has not changed for a number of years but represents the current market rate. Divorces can now be done online via gov.uk so no increase is proposed. 1.6.2 The hourly rates charged were changed last year but had not changed before then since 2014. Complex work or work carried out in the South East / London usually attracts a different charge out rate as is common with other firms.

Current

Proposed

Enhanced rates

Head of Dept

£300

£300

£325

Partners/Consultants £280

£285

£300

(Kim, Tricia, Phil)

Associates

£225

£225

£250

(Jo T)

Assistants

£190

£225

£250

Over 8 years PQE

(Rebecca L, Rebecca Muirhead, Jen Carr, Eluned)

Assistants

£190

£195

£210

Over 4 years PQE

(Claire in this band due to previous experience)

Assistants

£180

£185

£210

(David, Becca)

Trainees / Paralegals

£125

£125

£150

(Lisa, Gaby)

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