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How much is your lawyer charging you??

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:06 am
by Danlieb
Hi there,

I'm new so I don't know whether this topic has been discussed before or whether it is even appropriate. Moderators, please feel free to delete if this is the case.

I saw an immigration solicitor recently and he is charging me £750 to get my EEA(PR) form in order. Mine is a pretty straightforward case. EEA and non-EEA spouse married and living together for 5 years before coming to the UK. EEA national has not claimed benefits and has been working for most of the 5-year period being considered for PR.

Is this a reasonable fee for such a service?

I'd love to hear from people who have been in similar circumstances and have chosen to employ a solicitor to do the PR application on their behalf.

Re: How much is your lawyer charging you??

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 7:36 am
by maxmelion
Danlieb wrote:Hi there,

I'm new so I don't know whether this topic has been discussed before or whether it is even appropriate. Moderators, please feel free to delete if this is the case.

I saw an immigration solicitor recently and he is charging me £750 to get my EEA(PR) form in order. Mine is a pretty straightforward case. EEA and non-EEA spouse married and living together for 5 years before coming to the UK. EEA national has not claimed benefits and has been working for most of the 5-year period being considered for PR.

Is this a reasonable fee for such a service?5

I'd love to hear from people who have been in similar circumstances and have chosen to employ a solicitor to do the PR application on their behalf.
£750 for pr not so much , my best freind has paid £600 a last month nd we dont know outcome yet , my solicieter asked me for £900
Pr is so much work for solicieter

Re: How much is your lawyer charging you??

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:56 am
by boloney
Why would you pay so much for something that you can do yourself?

Re: How much is your lawyer charging you??

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:29 pm
by Dirk
boloney wrote:Why would you pay so much for something that you can do yourself?
Absolutely in my view you save the lawyers until after a rejection.

Re: How much is your lawyer charging you??

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:44 pm
by chaoclive
Dirk wrote:
boloney wrote:Why would you pay so much for something that you can do yourself?
Absolutely in my view you save the lawyers until after a rejection.
Definitely. It's so easy to apply as long as you have been diligent about collecting your paperwork, e.g. proof of address etc.