CORONAVIRUS UPDATE APRIL 2021

A message to our clients:

With the recent move to allow shops and offices to fully re-open, we will continue to review our policy on clients attending our offices. Currently, we are not inviting clients into the office but we are able to briefly meet with clients by appointment at the door of the office. Please note that face coverings are still required indoors until further notice. We remain committed to following the Government guidelines as rules continue to change in line with the easing of lockdown.

We continue to operate our business as usual across all the services that we offer our clients, both current and prospective.

We continue to offer teleconference-based or telephone consultations.. We are aware that not everyone has been offered full vaccination yet and understand that some people may feel safer continuing with socially distanced communications.

Our family and wills / probate solicitors continue to offer initial advice remotely by video conferencing and by telephone for up to one hour (as advertised on this website). Please call us if you would like to speak to one of our experts.

If you have a case in court, please telephone us so we can discuss representation.

We appreciate your patience, support and understanding over the past year since the restrictions related to the pandemic began. We hope you continue to stay safe, and wish you a brighter 2021!

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Battrick Clark Solicitors of Bristol offer a comprehensive Fixed fee divorce service. We have an experienced team of specialist family lawyers who are approved by the Law Society Family Panel and Children’s Panel, and are Resolution Accredited Specialists and Family Mediation Accredited.

To help you understand more about what’s involved, we have put together a brief introduction to the grounds for divorce as well as the divorce process, and more details regarding our fixed fee.

Grounds for divorce in England and Wales

The Divorce Law for England and Wales changed with effect from the 6th of April, 2022 to remove the requirements for either blame or proof of lengthy separation. Please see the section ‘Grounds for Divorce’ within our resource Procedures for Divorce in England and Wales for full details.

Don’t forget that Battrick Clark Solicitors are experienced Divorce solicitors, who can provide expert legal advice on all aspects of divorce and legal separation.

What does the fixed fee include?

  • Preparation of a divorce petition and statement of arrangements for children
  • The fixed fee charge for a petitioner is £400 + 20% VAT; if a client is responding to a petition issued by their spouse, then the fixed fee is £250 + 20% VAT
  • Preparation of all legal documents required for an uncontested divorce
  • Dealing with all steps from filing your application at Court to applying for decree absolute
  • Writing to the Court and to your spouse / spouse’s Solicitor to progress the divorce proceedings to Decree Absolute
  • Advising at agreed stages about your progress.

What is NOT included in the fixed fee?

A divorce may require additional work to be carried out which is is not included in the fixed fee cost. If this happens, then we will advise before carrying out any additional work, and give an estimate of the likely costs.

  • The following are NOT included in the fixed fee divorce:
  • The fixed-fee first appointment for initial advice – £250 plus 20% VAT
  • Dealing with a contested divorce
  • Dealing with a divorce with a foreign element
  • Dealing with a divorce based on adultery where a co-respondent is named in the divorce petition
  • Making changes to your divorce application after it has been issued by the Court
  • Proceedings or correspondence to resolve financial matters
  • Proceedings or correspondence relating to children
  • The costs of any work involved in personally serving documents
  • The costs of any work involved in locating a spouse
  • The costs of any extra applications that may need to be made to the Court during the Court process
  • Obtaining a duplicate copy of the marriage certificate if the original cannot be found
  • Obtaining a duplicate copy of the decree absolute if it has been lost
  • Any Court fees including the fee for issuing the divorce application and the fee for applying the decree absolute
  • Any telephone calls, letters and emails that are received above and beyond what is required to complete the divorce

We can always arrange to obtain payment by monthly instalments if you have difficulties in paying all the amounts due in one payment.

Family Law Testimonials

Used Battrick Clark for both my partner’s divorce and conveyancing when we recently moved – were great on both occasions.

Suzy Perry

Can’t thank you enough for your empathy and dedicated work! The SGO [Special Guardianship Order] was approved with a very secure care plan for my grandson. My grandson’s future is a safe, brighter place thanks to you all!

Ms SJ

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