Direct (Public) Access costs and timescales : Winding up and Licencing Law

Please FIRST read this Guidance if you are a member of the public: Public Access Guide for lay clients.                       

The guide is also available via the BSB website at:  https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/static/20f0db2a-a40c-4af9-95b1b9557ad748e9/Public-Access-Guidance-for-Lay-Clients.pdf

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​COSTS AND TIMESCALES IN DIRECT ACCESS CASES: Licencing Law and Winding Up

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Barrister Anna Uukelo is obliged to provide indicative information about costs and timescales in certain areas of work which she might take on under Direct (Public) Access.
This information is set out below and refers to:
- Licensing applications in relation to business premises; 
- Winding up petitions.

All costs below are indicative costs only (estimates) which might be affected by a number of factors such Barrister Anna Uukelo’s availability; how complex the work is; how much preparation is required and how urgent the work is.
If you want to instruct Barrister Anna Uukelo on a Direct Access basis to do any of the work listed below, please contact her for a quote at email taleni@uukelo.com. She will normally agree a fixed fee with you.

Costs:
Barrister Anna Uukelo most often charges her hourly rate of £375 per hour and, does not charge VAT. Barrister Anna Uukelo may charge fixed fees which means that she will charge you a set amount of money for the work. Below, she provides estimates based on the ranges of her fixed fees depending on whether the matter is at the beginning straightforward or medium to complex or particularly complex (this category may change as the matter progresses and you will be informed of this). You will also be informed when her hourly rate of £375 may apply if any additional work is required, before additional work is undertaken. Barrister Anna Uukelo does not charge VAT.

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LICENSING APPLICATIONS IN RELATION TO BUSINESS PREMISES
Barrister Anna Uukelo can advise you on the following licensing applications for your business:
- The sale or supply of alcohol
- Change of opening hours; and
- Entertainment purposes.

Barrister Anna Uukelo can also represent you when your application is heard by the local authority licensing committee, and in any appeal to the Magistrates’ Court.

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Timescales
Timescales for her services may vary depending on factors such as her availability, the
complexity of your application and the need for additional documents. 

As a guide, written advice on your application will be available within two to four weeks where possible.

Hearing dates for local authority licensing committees are set in advance, and Barrister Anna Uukelo will aim to represent you on your preferred hearing date where possible. If the local authority licensing committee refuses your application, appeals must be made to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.

Costs:
Barrister Anna Uukelo  may charge fixed fees which means that she will charge you a set amount of money for the work. Below Barrister Anna Uukelo provides estimates based on the averages of fixed fees for Barrister Anna Uukelo depending on the complexity of your case: Barrister Anna Uukelo does not charge VAT.

Stage of case Range of fixed fees (estimates)
Written advice on your application £600 – £1000 no VAT
Preparation, including meetings with you and
assistance with drafting of application
£1000- £1,200 no VAT is charged for a conference
£1000- £1,200 no VAT is charged for drafting documents
Local authority licensing committee hearing £1,750 - £4,000 no VAT is charged or added.
Appeal to the Magistrates’ Court – initial hearing £850 - £1000 no VAT is charged or added.
Appeal to the Magistrates’ Court – full hearing £2,000 - £3,000 no VAT is charged or added.

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WINDING UP PETITIONS
If you are owed £750 or more by a company and are able to prove that the company cannot pay you, you may be able to apply to a court to close or ‘wind-up’ the company. Or if you are owed £5000 or more by an individual. I can advise you on the process of issuing a winding-up petition and represent you at the court hearing. If you are company which has had a winding-up petition issued against you, I  can also advise you on the process of defending it and represent you at the court hearing.

Timescales
Timescales may vary depending on factors such as Barrister Anna Uukelo’s availability, the need for additional
documents and court waiting times. However, as a guide the courts tend to have a hearing date
eight to ten weeks after a winding-up petition is issued.

Costs:
Barrister Anna Uukelo most often charges her hourly rate of £375 per hour and, does not charge VAT.
Barrister Anna Uukelo may charge fixed fees which means that she will charge you a set amount of money for the work.

Below she provides estimates based on the ranges of her fixed fees depending on whether the matter is, when she gets involved; straightforward or complex (this category may change as the matter progresses and you will be informed of this). You will also be informed when her hourly rate of £375 may apply if any additional work is required, before additional work is undertaken. Barrister Anna Uukelo does not charge VAT.

If she charges fixed fees, these may be towards the higher end of the range if your matter is more complex and/or the number of documents involved. If the matter is particularly complex, your fees may also be higher than the estimates below. There are also likely to be additional costs of £302 to issue a winding up petition as well as the Official Receiver's deposit (the amount of which will be notified to you by the court processing
your application). There are other court fees for applications which may be necessary in insolvency
proceedings and further details about potential fees can be found at:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50

If you are issuing a winding-up petition, you should also note that even if the company is wound up, you might not get all or any of the money you are owed.

Stage of case Range of fixed fees (estimates)
Advice on issuing or defending winding up petition £850 – £1500 no VAT is charged or added.
Assistance with completion of forms and all necessary steps to take £1000- £1,500 no VAT is charged or added.
For drafting document £1000 - £1,500 no VAT  is charged or added.
Preparation for and attendance at court hearing £1000 no VAT is charged or added.

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Barrister Anna Uukelo does not offer legal aid work for solicitors or to direct access clients.

Barrister Anna Uukelo generally does not work on conditional fees or under a no win no fee basis.

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Barrister Anna Uukelo does not offer free consultation, except she is willing to offer you a free15-minute call to assess if she can assist you with your matter or 1 email reply to your query. She does not offer legal advice on this call or in her 1 email reply. However, should you insist upon continuing with the call beyond the free 15 minutes or continue to send her emails after your 1 email response, she will charge you for her time.

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Contact Barrister Anna Uukelo
The following are invited to contact Barrister Anna Uukelo on email taleni@uukelo.com for a quote for her barrister’s services’ fees (or telephone her on +44 (0) 7999188005):   
•    Members of the public who wish to instruct a barrister under the Public Access scheme; or their companies, businesses or entities ,which wish to instruct a barrister under the Public Access scheme; 
•    Solicitors or other practising lawyers;   
•    Licensed Access clients, who may either hold a licence issued by the Bar Standards Board, or be a member of a professional body which has been recognised by the Bar Standards Board.

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Regulatory and Complaints Information   
Barrister Anna Uukelo is regulated by the Bar Standards Board. You can search the  Barristers’ Register on the Bar Standards Board’s website:  https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-the-public/search-a-barristers-record/thebarristershttps://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-the-public/search-a-barristers-record/the-barristers-register.htmlregister.html. This shows (1) whether a barrister has a current practising certificate, and (2) whether a barrister has any disciplinary findings, which are published on the Bar Standards Board’s website in accordance with their policy. Alternatively, you can contact the Bar  
Standards Board on 020 7611 1444 to ask about this (or e-mail ContactUs@BarStandardsBoard.org.uk).

  

A separate sheet provides information about:   
•    Barrister Anna Uukelo’s complaints procedure;   LINK
•    Any right you may have to complain to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) – the independent body which can help you if you have complained to your lawyer and are not happy with their response; 
•    How to complain to LeO; and   
•    Any time limits for making a complaint.   
 
You can also search the decision data on LeO’s website:   

https://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/information-centre/data-centre/ombudsman-decisionhttps://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/information-centre/data-centre/ombudsman-decision-data/data/ . This shows providers which received an ombudsman’s decision in the previous 12 months, and whether LeO required the provider to give the consumer a remedy. Alternatively, you can contact LeO on 0300 555 0333 to ask about this (or e-mail enquiries@legalombudsman.org.uk).   

A separate sheet on Privacy Notice including my registration number with the Information Commission Office (ICO) as a data controller and the ICO’s contact information is also provided.

A separate sheet on Equality and Diversity is also provided

All information is correct as of 3 December 2024, but fees are estimates only. For a quotation, please contact the barrister Anna Uukelo at taleni@uukelo.com or Tel: +44 (0) 7999188005.

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All fees including fixed- fees estimates are subject to change without prior notice.

Please read this document if you are a member of the public: Public Access Guide for lay clients.                  COMPLETED-Public-Access-Guidance-for-Lay-Clients.pdf 

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Please note that Barrister Anna Uukelo cannot conduct litigation on your behalf. This means that I cannot (for example) issue or file applications for you at court, pay issue fees, instruct experts or send documents to the court or anyone else on your behalf or put my name on the court record or give my address for any of your documents to be sent to her. In addition, Barrister Anna Uukelo cannot correspond with other lawyers or agencies on your behalf. Barrister Anna Uukelo can, however, advise you on how to undertake these procedures and assist you with the contents of any documents or correspondence which you can then send out in your own name.
 

Barrister Anna Uukelo is regulated by the Bar Standards Board, England.