About Us

At Johnson Astills, we aim to represent the modern face of legal firms. We are friendly and approachable, but efficient and successful in our work. This has been recognised by a series of awards and nominations to individual solicitors and the law firm as a whole; both locally and nationally.

We can support you and your family throughout your life from buying a house to writing a will, from pre-nuptial agreement to decree absolute, and from buying business premises to defending a prosecution for speeding.

Our solicitors offer a wide range of services. We believe that you will achieve a better outcome with a dedicated specialist in the relevant area of law.  At Johnson Astills, your solicitor will apply expert skills, specialist experience and knowledge to your unique situation to provide the best advice and support.

Our Accreditations

In recognition of the high quality of our legal services, we have been awarded Law Society accreditation in the following key practice areas:

  • Children Law
  • Criminal Litigation
  • Conveyancing Quality Scheme

We have also achieved the Law Society’s Lexcel accreditation for the quality of our practice management and client care.

Our Office Locations

With local offices in Leicester and Loughborough, we are well placed to serve our clients throughout Leicestershire and the Midlands, as well as further afield.

To find out what our clients have to say about working with the team here at Johnson Astills, please take a look at our client testimonials.

About Johnson Astills Solicitors - Leicester

Founded in 1995

2 Offices

50 people in their team


Practice areas
Family
Real Estate
Criminal Defense
Elder Law
Lawsuits & Disputes

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English

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Practice areas

Family

At Johnson Astills, our team of experienced and highly qualified family solicitors can support and advise you in the event of a relationship breakdown.

Our family law team, headed by Emma Mitchell, Director and 2014/2015 Solicitor of the Year will advise on all options that are available to you to resolve matters with your partner. 

Our primary objective is to achieve a successful outcome for you and your family and whilst we would always encourage an amicable approach, we appreciate that proceedings can often take an acrimonious turn.  In whichever direction you find yourself going, you can be assured we are by your side.

Contact us at [email protected] to find out more and to book a fixed fee appointment with one of our family law solicitors in Leicestershire on a no obligation and no commitment basis.

Our family law expertise

We support individuals and families with all areas of family law throughout Leicestershire and the East Midlands from our offices in Leicester and Loughborough.

Divorce & Relationship Breakdown 

Divorce and separation can be a confusing, stressful time and there are normally a number of important practical issues to resolve so you can make a clean break and move on with your life.

Our divorce solicitors provide an understanding and highly experienced approach to all of the issues involved in divorce and relationship breakdown, including guiding you through the legal process of ending your marriage and making a financial settlement and arrangements for children. 

No Fault Divorce

No Fault Divorce law came into force on the 6th April 2022.

In England and Wales there is only one ground for divorce and that is that a marriage has broken down irretrievably. The Applicant in the divorce is required to provide a statement of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The Respondent to the divorce, no longer has the choice to defend the decision to divorce. The Application for divorce can be made jointly by both parties and will be referred to as Applicant 1 and Applicant 2.

The Process

To begin divorce proceedings the Applicant makes an application to the court. The court then sends a copy of this to the spouse (the respondent) who must acknowledge receipt of it.

If it is a joint application for divorce, both parties will receive the issued application from the Court and will need to acknowledge it.

The divorce is a two-stage process. The Conditional Order (previously referred to as the Decree Nisi) can only be applied for 20 weeks (minimum period) after the start of the divorce proceedings. The Final Order (previously referred to as the Decree Absolute) can be applied for 6 weeks after The Conditional Order. This timeframe is to provide a period of reflection for the parties.

Timeframe

The quickest timeframe from issuing the divorce application for divorce and The Final Order is 26 weeks. However, due to the Court’s timetable and allocation of work, this may take longer.

Collaborative Law 

Wherever possible, we try to keep divorce and relationship breakdown amicable, allowing you and your ex-partner to agree the practical details of your divorce voluntarily, rather than relying on court action, which can be time-consuming and costly.

Our family law team includes Emma Mitchell who is a trained Collaborative lawyer. She can support you during ‘round the table’ negotiations with your ex-partner and their lawyers, helping you to find positive solutions to any issues arising from your divorce quickly and cost-effectively.

Child Arrangements Order

If you have children, then protecting their wellbeing and your rights as a parent will usually be your top priority when you divorce or separate. Wherever possible, it is best if this can be done amicably to minimise the disruption and emotional fallout for your children.

Our family law solicitors can support you in negotiating child residence and contact arrangements with your ex-partner, helping you to reach a voluntary agreement. However, where this is unsuccessful or inappropriate (such as where there is a history of domestic abuse) we can support you in applying to a court for a Child Arrangements Order and representing you in a court hearing where required.

Pre-nuptial agreements

A growing number of couples are now getting married or remarried later in life and as a result, one or both partners often have significant personal assets they wish to protect in case their relationship does not work out.

Our family law solicitors can help you create or review a pre-nuptial agreement or post-nuptial agreement, giving you peace of mind that whatever the future brings, your long-term interests will be protected.

Co-habitation agreements

With a growing number of couples choosing to live together without marrying or entering a civil partnership, it is important to consider what would happen if your relationship does not work out.

We can help you with a co-habitation agreement that sets out what will happen to your home, children and any other practical considerations that need to be accounted for if your relationship ends.

Adoption and donor conception agreements

Adoption and donor conception can both be highly rewarding ways to start or grow your family, but there are a number of legal issues that need to be dealt with to ensure your rights as a parent can be established smoothly.

Our family law solicitors have particular experience in adoption and donor conception agreements, so can effectively guide you through these processes, helping you to get the family you want as easily as possible.

Female Genital Mutilation

We have particular expertise in helping families to protect girls from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). If you believe you or someone you know is at risk of female genital mutilation, we can help you apply to a court for a Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order (FGMPO) to help protect you. If you or a loved one have already been subjected to FGM, we can help you to access urgent medical treatment.

Contact our family lawyers in Leicester & Loughborough

Our family law solicitors provide straightforward, empathetic legal advice and support to clients across Leicestershire and the East Midlands from our two local offices in Leicester or Loughborough.

To speak to a member of our family law team or book an appointment, please contact your local Johnson Astills office or use our contact form and we will get back to you promptly.

Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Marriage

Real Estate

Conveyancing Solicitors

Expert knowledge and attention to detail

At Johnson Astills we understand that buying or selling a home, remortgaging or even leasing commercial premises can be stressful, with the need to get all the details right, often in a time-frame.

The property law team at Johnson Astills appreciate that you have countless practical considerations including pressing timescales and it might be easy to view conveyancing as a simple and straightforward exercise.

However, property is a significant long-term investment and, with so much at stake, expert specialist conveyancing can make the difference between a safe transaction or a long term liability.

That’s why Johnson Astills’ conveyancing solicitors approach every transaction as if it were their own. With extensive experience, we’ve seen most contractual pitfalls and can explain the finer details of complex clauses to ensure that you know exactly what is or should be included or be excluded from your property contract and what your obligations might be. 

We aim to make the process clear and as hassle and stress free as possible.  In most cases we can give a clear indication of costs and often a fixed fee so there are no hidden surprises along the way.  This allows you to budget for your new property and focus on shopping for that new sofa or other soft furnishings.

Johnson Astills are proud to be a member of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), awarded by The Law Society.

Contact us at [email protected] to speak to one of our expert conveyancing solicitors in Leicester or Loughborough today.

Our property law expertise

We offer a comprehensive residential property law service for people across Leicestershire and the East Midlands from our 2 offices in Leicester and Loughborough

Our residential conveyancing services

We offer a friendly, reliable conveyancing service for all types of residential property transactions, including:

  • Buying and selling residential property
  • Remortgaging
  • Transfer of equity
  • Buying leasehold property & lease extensions
  • Severance of joint tenancy
  • Organising Energy Performance Certificates

Our commercial conveyancing services

We offer an efficient, commercially-minded conveyancing service for all types of commercial property transactions, including:

  • Sale and purchase of freehold properties
  • Acquisition and disposal of leasehold premises
  • Tenancy agreements and shorthold agreements
  • Commercial mortgages and re-mortgages
  • Grant of new Lease
  • Assignment of existing leases
  • Sale and purchase of small businesses

Fixed fee conveyancing in Leicester & Loughborough

In most cases, we are able to offer our conveyancing service on a fixed fee basis. This means we will quote you a price at the outset, including a transparent breakdown of all of the costs involved, giving you complete certainty over how much you will pay.

For more complex conveyancing work, we can also agree a fixed hourly rate, allowing us to provide the flexible support you need to ensure every detail is taken care of.

Our fixed fee conveyancing service covers the entire conveyancing process, including:

  • Drafting/reviewing contracts and supporting documents
  • Carrying out local authority searches and other property searches, investigating the property’s title, identity checks and other necessary checks and searches
  • Handling exchange of contracts (making the sale legally binding)
  • Handling transfer of funds, including the deposit and balance of payment
  • Ensuring any relevant Stamp Duty and other taxes are paid
  • Registering the change of title with the Land Registry
  • Sending a copy of the title deed to your mortgage lender (where relevant)
  • Notifying the freeholder (if the property is leasehold)

Online conveyancing in Leicester & Loughborough

We realise that most people want their conveyancing to fit around their schedule, which is why we offer a flexible conveyancing service that can be carried out entirely remotely if required.

Working by email, over the phone and through other modern technology, there is no longer any need for you to physically visit our offices if it is not convenient for you to do so.

This means we can offer the same high quality, reliable conveyancing service no matter where you are based in the UK or internationally.

Contact our conveyancing lawyers in Leicester & Loughborough

Our conveyancing solicitors provide reliable, expert residential property law advice and services for clients across Leicestershire and the East Midlands from our 2 local offices in Leicester and Loughborough.

To speak to a member of our residential property team or book an appointment, please contact your local Johnson Astills office or use our contact form and we will get back to you promptly.

Commercial Real Estate
Foreclosure
Housing, Construction & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage

Criminal Defense

Criminal Defence Solicitors in Leicester and Loughborough

Renowned for success in the Criminal Courts

At Johnson Astills we understand that anyone can find themselves accused of a crime. We offer expert legal advice and support to those facing a criminal investigation, whatever the allegations.

Our Crime Team have a wealth of experience in criminal investigations and before the Criminal Courts. We can represent you throughout any investigation, whether it be by police, HMRC, local councils or regulatory bodies, from interview at the Police Station through to the Crown Court, and, if necessary, in the higher appeal courts.

We provide a 24 hour service for police station interviews and out of hours court hearings, so we can help you when you need us most. Get in touch as soon as possible to discuss your case with us.

Our team, headed by Helen Johnson a Higher Court Advocate, with over 25 years’ experience, have the skills to represent you whatever your matter.

Our expertise ranges from petty theft and motoring offences, to white collar crimes and fraud, to high profile drug-related cases through to murder and terrorism.  Our team of accredited Police Station Representatives, Higher Court Advocates can represent you from the Police station to the Magistrates’ and the Crown Court, without the need to instruct a barrister, so you can have consistency of representation throughout your case.

We undertake both Legal Aid and privately paid work. We can advise you depending on your circumstances whether you are eligible for legal aid, or we can offer privately paid representation with fixed fee options to suit your needs and payments on an instalment basis to help you manage the cost.

Get in touch with our criminal defence Solicitors by giving us a call at your local branch in Leicester or Loughborough, or by filling in our online enquiry form.

If you’re facing arrest or have been invited to the police station for a voluntary interview under caution, do not speak to the police without first speaking to one of our criminal defence solicitors as anything you do say could be used against you as evidence during a criminal prosecution. You are entitled to free legal advice whilst at the police station.

How our Criminal Defence Solicitors in Leicester & Loughborough can help you

Our criminal defence lawyers can advise and represent you in relation to investigations and prosecutions for all criminal offences, including:

  • Murder and Manslaughter
  • Driving offences such as speeding and drink or drug driving
  • Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults
  • Harassment
  • Assault and battery
  • Theft
  • Criminal Damage
  • Drugs offences
  • Fraud
  • Business Crime
  • Professional Conduct
  • Regulatory Defence

Our extensive expertise means we have a strong success rate of getting our clients released without charges being brought or acquitted at trial.

Our team includes accredited Police Station Representatives, Duty Solicitors, and Higher court Advocates, so we can represent you consistently at all stages of the criminal justice system, including police interviews, Magistrates’ Court proceedings, Crown Court proceedings, Youth Court proceedings, and appeals at all court levels. We also represent vulnerable adults, for example, people with learning difficulties or mental health issues.

We’ll quickly become acquainted with the details of your case and take proactive steps to defend your legal rights and build you a robust defence strategy.

We understand how distressing facing criminal proceedings can be. You may be facing the loss of your liberty, hefty fines, and a criminal record which could impact your life and job prospects for years. However, we’ll use the entire breadth of our legal knowledge and experience to minimise any damage to your life. With us by your side, you’ll have the best possible chance of achieving a positive outcome.

Specialist Advocates

Advocates are not just for criminal offences, we have an experienced advocacy team who can assist you with many kinds of hearings and appeals including:

  • Taxi Licence appeals at the Magistrates’ Court
  • Trading Standard interviews and prosecutions
  • Hearings in relation to the Security Industry authorities
  • School Admissions appeals
  • School Exclusion hearings

Any of these can be daunting but, with a Johnson Astills Advocate on your side, you can be sure that your case will be presented in the best possible light.

Fixed fees for most appeals and hearings

To remove some of your financial uncertainty, we can offer fixed fees for most appeals and hearings, depending on the level of assistance you require.

Why choose Johnson Astills Criminal Defence Solicitors in Leicester & Loughborough

At Johnson Astills, we provide practical solutions to real-world legal problems. We take a proactive approach to criminal law cases; the moment you instruct us we’ll leap into action to defend your rights and build you a robust defence strategy.

Our clients’ liberty, reputation, and integrity are our greatest priority. We aim to bring criminal proceedings to a close as soon as possible, minimising any risk of damage to your personal and professional life.

We’ve been awarded the Law Society Criminal Litigation Accreditation in recognition for our skills as well as the Lexcel legal practice quality mark for our client-centred approach and excellent legal practice management.

Our Criminal Law Team has a wide range of skills and qualifications rarely seen at other firms and includes Police Station Representatives, Duty Solicitors, and Higher Court Advocates who can represent you at all stages of the criminal justice system. This ensures a high level of consistency throughout your case.

Johnson Astills is independently regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Get in touch with our Criminal Defence Solicitors in Leicester & Loughborough today

Contact us today for advice and representation or to find out more about our services by giving us a call at your local branch in Leicester or Loughborough, or by filling in our online enquiry form.

Arrests & Searches
Bail Bond Service
Criminal Litigation
Drug Crime
Drunk Driving
Sex Crime
Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Elder Law

Wills and Probate Solicitors

Making a Will is essential for taking control of how your property and money is dealt with and distributed after your death.

At  Johnson Astills, we specialise in providing a bespoke Will writing service to help individuals plan for the future and reassure them that their loved ones will be provided for adequately after they die.

We can also guide you through the Probate and Estate Administration process regardless of whether or not the deceased made a Will. Dealing with such matters after a death can be a difficult task, especially if you have not had experience in doing so or the estate is particularly complicated.

Our expertise covers every aspect of Wills and Probate. So whether you want to make a Will, you are an Executor or Administrator seeking help with administering an estate, or you are the Trustee of a trust, we can provide clear, practical, tailored advice about your options as well as drafting legal documentation and handling every aspect of the process on your behalf.

To discuss your specific needs with our Wills and Probate Solicitors, just give us a call at our office in Leicester or Loughborough. Alternatively, feel free to email us at [email protected] or fill in our enquiry form.

How our Wills and Probate Solicitors can help you

Our Wills and Probate Solicitors have wide-ranging expertise across all succession and estate planning matters, including:

  • Will drafting
  • Estate planning and Inheritance Tax planning
  • Grants of Representation  (Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration)
  • Estate administration
  • Creating and managing trusts
  • Trustee powers and duties
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Applications for Deputyship​

We understand that planning for the future can be daunting. Our goal is to make your experience as simple and straightforward as possible. We ensure our advice is always precise and understandable so you can make fully informed decisions about the best way to proceed.

Will Drafting

Many people put off making a Will for a variety of reasons, for example because they don’t like thinking about dying, or they assume they don’t need to make one.

However, if you die without making a Will, your money and property will be distributed according to the rules of intestacy, which may not be in accordance with your wishes and may leave those important to you unprovided for.

Therefore, the sooner you make a Will, the sooner you will have peace of mind, knowing your loved ones will be provided for after you die.

Our highly skilled Wills Solicitors have extensive experience helping Clients draft and change Wills from the most straightforward to complex documents involving aspects such as trusts and international assets.

Estate Administration

When a person dies, someone – usually relatives or close friends – has to deal with the estate (money and assets) left behind. This person is called an Executor if the deceased appointed them under a Will or an Administrator if they did not.

The Executor or Administrator does not automatically obtain permission to administer a deceased person’s estate. They must first apply to the Probate Registry for a Grant of Representation (referred to as a Grant of Probate if the deceased left a Will or Letters of Representation if not).  

Once authorised, the Executors or Administrators have a number of duties, including valuing the estate, paying debts, selling the deceased’s properties, paying Inheritance Tax, and distributing inheritance to the Beneficiaries.

Whether you have been named as an Executor in a loved one’s Will or you want to become an Administrator, our reliable Wills and Probate Solicitors can handle every aspect of the Probate process on your behalf, including applying for a Grant of Representation, helping you value the estate, calculating Inheritance Tax, tracking down beneficiaries, and ensuring the estate is distributed according to the Will.

Trusts

Trusts are legal documents through which you transfer money or property to one or more trustees to hold and manage on behalf of chosen beneficiaries.

Trusts are commonly used to reduce liability for Inheritance Tax after death and can also be used to preserve and protect assets, for example:

  • To provide for beneficiaries who are under 18
  • To provide for someone with a mental health condition or learning difficulty
  • To ensure money is used for specific purposes, such as to pay for your care
  • To prevent Beneficiaries spending their inheritance all at once

Trusts Law is a complicated area; however, our specialist Trusts Solicitors can talk you through your options clearly so you can make an informed decision about what kind of trust is right for you and how best to structure it as well as drafting and executing the document.

Inheritance Tax planning

If Inheritance Tax is due on your estate it will be payable at a rate of 40% on all relevant assets.

As well as practical advice on trusts, our Estate Planning Solicitors can provide you with comprehensive Inheritance Tax planning advice, including:

  • Inheritance Tax exemptions such as leaving the entirety of your estate to your spouse or civil partner
  • Inheritance Tax reliefs such as Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
  • Making lifetime gifts or leaving gifts to charity
  • Equity transfer to gift your property or a share of your property to a family member during your lifetime

Powers of Attorney, Advance Decisions, and Court of Protection

As well as helping you decide what should happen to your money and property after you die, we can help you make arrangements in case you lose the ability (perhaps due to brain injury or illness such as dementia) to make your own decisions about your finances and personal welfare while you are still alive.

Our expertise includes:

  • Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) – to authorise people you trust (Attorneys) to make decisions about your finances and welfare if you lose mental capacity.
  • Advance Decisions – a legal document which sets out your wishes to refuse medical treatment in case you cannot communicate them when needed in the future (including lifesaving medical treatment)

If you know someone who has lost mental capacity and you want to make decisions on their behalf but they do not have an LPA or Advance Decision, we can also help you apply to the Court of Protection to be appointed as deputy to make those decision with the authority of the court and the supervision of the Office of the Public Guardian.

Our Court of Protection expertise includes:

  • Deputyship applications
  • Statutory Wills

Why choose Johnson Astills Wills and Probate Solicitors?

At Johnson Astills we offer a first class service from our approachable Solicitors who all strive to make legal processes as straightforward for you as possible.

We know it’s difficult to think about dying or losing mental capacity. However, we can never emphasise enough the importance of planning early and thoroughly to ensure your loved ones are able to manage your affairs if you cannot and that they are provided for in the event of your death.

If, on the other hand, you are dealing with the loss of a loved one and are responsible for administering their estate we understand how difficult this may be for you and will do our utmost to deal with all issues sensitively, thoroughly and professionally.

As a firm we are Lexcel accredited which means that we have the Law Society practice quality mark which signifies our dedication to excellent client care and legal practice management.

Jane Hinds and Jessica Huczmann are members of Solicitors for the Elderly, and have particular understanding of the legal issues facing elderly clients and expertise helping older and sometimes vulnerable people access reliable legal services.

Johnson Astills is independently regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Make contact with our Wills and Probate Solicitors today

To discuss your specific needs with our Wills and Probate Solicitors, just give us a call at our office in Leicester or our office in Loughborough on. Alternatively, feel free to email us at [email protected] or fill in our enquiry form.

Estate Planning
Probate
Will & Testament
Trusts

Lawsuits & Disputes

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution Solicitors in Leicester and Loughborough

When legal disputes arise – whether personal or business-related – our focus is on resolution, rather than litigation. But what does this mean for our clients?

Finding the fastest, most cost-effective and least stressful way to resolve your dispute

We take time to understand our clients’ objectives, to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their case, and the potential costs of a court claim. We will consider whether there’s an alternative to court proceedings that will be swifter, less expensive, less stressful, and still conclude positively.

Using alternative dispute resolution to achieve an amicable outcome wherever possible

We will proactively explore the potential for a negotiated settlement, using methods such as constructive negotiation, mediation and ‘round the table’ meetings. This can allow you to reach an amicable solution for even the most complex disputes.

Robust legal representation when court proceedings are necessary

When court action is the appropriate step, our clients can rest assured that their case is pursued robustly and professionally, with regard to the costs involved, to ensure ‘winning’ doesn’t prove to be a hollow victory. This means we advise and assist our clients with empathy and pragmatism. 

Fixed fee initial consultation

We are pleased to offer Fixed Fee Consultations, which give the opportunity to outline a situation and receive some initial advice on the legal position and what you may (or may not) be able to do about it. 

Speak to our dispute resolution solicitors in Leicester and Loughborough

With local offices in Leicester and Loughborough, our dispute resolution team support businesses and individuals throughout Leicestershire and the East Midlands.

To speak to a member of our team, please contact your local Johnson Astills office or use our contact form to request a call back.

Not sure whether you have a case?

We are pleased to offer Fixed Fee Consultations, which give the opportunity to outline a situation and receive some initial advice on the legal position and what you may (or may not) be able to do about it. 

Our usual Fixed Fee is £225 + VAT, however, for complex matters the Fixed Fee will be £250 + VAT

How our dispute resolution solicitors can help you or your business

Personal dispute resolution

Our Dispute Resolution team is experienced in advising clients on bringing and defending many types of claim, including:

Property disputes arising out of a relationship breakdown

We can help co-owners determine and realise their share of equity in a property upon a relationship breakdown, helping to achieve a reasonable outcome in an amicable way wherever possible.

Inheritance claims for unmarried couples

Our dispute resolution team regularly help cohabitees to secure reasonable financial provision upon the death of their partner, whether or not their partner had made a will.

Property possession disputes

We can assist landlords with recovering possession of property let under an assured shorthold tenancy. We can also help with recovery of rent arrears.

Probate and estate administration disputes

Our solicitors can help with resolving disputes between executors and/or beneficiaries over the administration of an estate including over what someone may inherit.

Boundary and right of way disputes

We can assist homeowners with disputed boundaries and rights of way, helping to unpick these often complicated and contentious issues.

Commercial dispute resolution

We can assist with a range of contentious business matters, including:

Breach of contract disputes

Our commercial dispute resolution team can assist with recovery of damages for a breach of a commercial agreement.

Shareholder disputes

We can assist with resolving disputes between shareholders in an effective way that protects your rights and the commercial interests of you or your business.

Commercial lease renewals

Our team can assist with applications for new business tenancies at the end of  fixed terms.

Help we help resolve disputes the right way for you or your business

We recognise that whether you are a business or an individual, being involved in a dispute (whether you are bringing or defending a claim) can be daunting and stressful. Our aim is to provide a service that combines legal expertise with practical support and commercial awareness. 

We will speak to you about the dispute to get a thorough understanding of what is involved, and what your objectives are. We will explain the options available to you using clear language, so that you can reach an informed decision about what you want to do next, and we will help you do it.

We may suggest you attend mediation, where a trained mediator liaises with each party (in confidence) to try and broker a deal between them. If the circumstances are right, we will consider a ‘round table meeting’, where all the parties meet to discuss the dispute and get a chance to say what they feel is needed to conclude it. 

An advantage to our approach is that, if there are court proceedings, you will have demonstrated to the judge that you tried to avoid them, which can affect the amount you pay and recover in legal costs. 

Throughout the progress of the dispute, we will keep the strengths, weaknesses and costs of your case under review, so that as things develop, we react accordingly. 

Our dispute resolution fees

The cost of resolving a legal dispute must always be in proportion to the benefits of the outcome you hope to achieve. As such, we offer a range of options to help you keep tight control over the costs involved.

We offer a fixed fee initial consultation for £250 + VAT as standard. However, if giving preliminary advice proves to be quick and straightforward, we may agree to reduce this to £200 + VAT.

We will often suggest a well-drafted ‘Letter before Action’, or ‘Letter of Claim’ as a first step. In many cases, this can be dealt with on the basis of a fixed fee.

Where ongoing support is needed, we will give you clear information on costs, with expenditure agreed in advance.

Why choose our dispute resolution solicitors in Leicester and Loughborough?

At Johnson Astills, our dispute resolution solicitors have many years of experience helping individuals and businesses get the right outcome for their legal disputes under even the most challenging circumstances.

The team is headed by senior solicitor Laura Anderson, who has over a decade of legal experience and brings a clear headed, pragmatic approach and fierce determination to get the best outcome for her clients.

We are Lexcel accredited by the Law Society for the high standards of our legal practices and are independently regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Get in touch with our dispute resolution solicitors in Leicester and Loughborough

For sensible, cost-effective help resolving a personal or business dispute in Leicester, Loughborough and the surrounding areas, please get in touch with a member of our team.

You can contact your local Johnson Astills office or feel free to use our contact form to request a call back.

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