Costs for barrister for final financial hearing?

[delboy1984]

I realise costs vary depending on everyone's situation but I was wondering how much approximately I'm looking at to get a barrister for my final financial hearing please? I can fill in all the forms etc but I will want a barrister to put my side forward during the hearing.

If I recall correctly I paid £2k for the day in court and £1k for pre court preparation. That was for every court appearance obviously which was 2 in my case.

That was 10 years ago

I paid £1k for just over half a day in court, 5 years ago.

I'm currently in proceedings. It's costing me around 2.5k a day, including the initial meeting.

Thank you! Can I ask if this is a direct access barrister or one via your solicitor?

Via my solicitor.

This is a general questions to all. Can you use the solicitor? It seems cheaper and he know the case inside out.

Depends on experience of direct access barrister, which chambers they’re at, and length of hearing. You’ll pay a larger fee for first day and the preparation. A preparatory client conference might be a separate cost on top but you’ll need it. The subsequent days are paid at a lower rate as most of the prep has been done. Direct access work is usually charged at a higher rate than solicitor-instructed work as there’s a lot more for the barrister to do. The ball-park likely fees should be on each chambers’ direct access web page.

I instructed a direct access barrister for my final hearing re child relocation. I paid £2100 for pre hearing discussions and representation at the final hearing. She was very experienced and helped me with the paperwork which really she wasn’t obligated to do but I put it all together. She spoke for me throughout the hearing, was able to speak with the judge about case law and other legal jargon I didn’t understand, and encouraged me to be firm on points I probably would’ve caved on. Am still waiting for judgement but it was the best £2k I ever spent in my opinion.