fees and quotation
Professional clients, licensed access clients and, where applicable, lay clients may contact Racheal Muldoon to obtain a quotation for legal services. Quotations are provided subject to availability, conflicts, the nature of the instructions received, and acceptance of instructions on Racheal Muldoon's published terms of engagement.
Quotations may be requested using the Contact form below or by the following contact details:
Email: rachealmuldoon@protonmail.com
Telephone: +44 (0)7348 950837
Address: 53 Davies Street, London, W1K 5JH
To enable a quotation to be provided, prospective clients should provide, where possible:
A short description of the matter
The current procedural stage
The work required, for example: advice, drafting, conference, or advocacy
Any material deadlines or urgent timetable
Copies of core documents, where available
A quotation can only be indicative unless and until sufficient information and papers have been provided.
Pricing Models
Racheal Muldoon's most commonly used pricing models are:
Fixed fees for discrete pieces of work with a clearly defined scope
Hourly rates where the scope of work is uncertain, document-heavy, or likely to develop
Brief fees and refresher fees for hearings, trials, or other substantive advocacy, where applicable
Staged fees where a matter can sensibly be divided into separate phases
The fee structure for any matter will depend on:
The scope and complexity of the work
Urgency and whether expedited turnaround is required
The volume of papers
The number of parties involved
The value and importance of the issues
The level of seniority and specialist expertise required
Whether advocacy is required
Timescales will depend on many of the same factors, together with:
Court, tribunal, arbitral, or mediation timetables
The prompt provision of instructions and papers
Whether the scope of work changes after instruction
What a Quotation Will Include
Where a quotation is provided, it will usually identify:
The scope of work covered
The basis of charging (for example: fixed fee, hourly rate, brief fee, refresher fee, or staged fee)
Whether VAT is included or payable in addition, where applicable
Any likely third-party costs or disbursements, such as court fees, transcript fees, travel, accommodation, courier charges, expert fees, interpreters, or hearing bundle costs, and whether those costs are estimates only
The assumptions on which the quotation is based
The circumstances in which the quotation may need to be revised, including material changes in scope, volume of documents, timetable, hearing length, complexity, or additional work requested after the original quotation
Payment and Credit Position
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, quotations are not binding until instructions are accepted. Fee arrangements, invoicing arrangements, payment responsibility, and the applicable contractual terms will be confirmed on acceptance of instructions or in the relevant client care and engagement documentation.
For professional and licensed access instructions, work is ordinarily accepted on published contractual terms which identify the basis on which fees are payable. Where work is undertaken through a professional client or licensed access client, quotations will make clear whether fees are payable by that client irrespective of whether they have themselves been put in funds, or on some other agreed basis.
Racheal Muldoon reserves the right to:
Require payment on account
Require staged payments
Require payment before delivery of final work product
Require payment before a hearing
This is particularly the case in urgent matters, document-heavy matters, matters involving a new client relationship, or where there are reasonable credit concerns. Interest and recovery costs may be charged on overdue sums where permitted by the applicable contractual terms and law.
This information is available in an alternative format on request.