HICKEY LAW

Hickey Law is the trading name of Hickey & Co Tax and Dispute Resolution Limited (“the Company”), an entity which is authorised by the Bar Standards Board with BSB Entity Reference Number 193840.  A BSB authorised entity is one that specialise in the type of work typically undertaken by barristers such as advocacy, litigation and specialist legal advice.  The sole director of the Company is Julian Hickey, who is a Barrister and holds a current practice certificate with the Bar Standards Board.  If you enter into an engagement with the Company you are contracting with the Company to provide the services under this engagement letter and no specific individual.

Julian Hickey is an independent self-employed barrister registered with the Bar Standards Board of England (ref. no 33858) whose practice is governed by the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales which code can be found at www.barstandardsboard.org.uk.

Hickey Law has full professional liability insurance provided by the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Limited (ref BM 5000/326) (details of the world-wide cover are provided at www.barmutual.co.uk). Please enquire for details.

Client instructions

The following individuals, are invited to contact Hickey Law directly for a quote for legal services on: 020 3576 1203 or via email: julian@hickeylaw.co.uk:

Solicitors or other practising lawyers;
Authorised 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; and
Members of the public who wish to instruct a barrister under the Public Access scheme.

Hickey Law will provide you with a quote as soon as possible. The firm always aim to set out quotes clearly, but if you receive your quote and there is something you do not understand, please contact the person who sent you the quote.

Fees

Hickey Law’s pricing model is an hourly rate and, in some circumstances, Hickey Law can agree a fixed fee. Hickey Law’s fees are calculated by reference to the amount of time reasonably required to supply the services and a reasonable hourly rate, taking into account all the circumstances and complexity of the case. For the purposes of determining the reasonable hourly rate, the circumstances of the case include: the complexity of the issues; the speed at which the services must be supplied; the expertise or specialist knowledge that the services require; and the value of the property, dispute or subject matter involved; liability level or the volume of work involved in a matter. In this regard, Hickey Law’s fee range from £350+VAT per hour to £600+VAT. It may be possible to agree a fixed fee; however, this decision will be taken on a case-by-case basis and will involve an assessment of the above-mentioned factors.

Timescales

Timescales for a case may vary depending on factors such as my availability, the type and complexity of the case, the number of papers needing to be reviewed, the approach taken by the other side and the need for additional information or documents. The timescale will be discussed with a client at the outset and should anything happen to affect the timescale this will be communicated as soon as possible to the client.

Terms of Engagement

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Hickey Law offers its services and accepts instructions in accordance with the firm’s Terms of Engagement – please enquire for details. Hickey Law’s terms of engagement differ depending upon your status and the capacity in which you instruct the firm:

Authorised Person: an individual or organisation authorised by one of the approved regulators under the Legal Services Act 2007 to provide legal services.

Licensed Access Scheme: a member of a body listed on the BSB Licensed Access Schedule* (such as accountants, taxation advisors, insolvency practitioners, actuaries and insurers) or hold a licence issued by the BSB.

*For further details on the Licensed Access Scheme and to view the schedules and BSB register see: https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-barristers/public-and-licensed-access/licensed-access-recognition-regulations.html

Public Access Clients: Instructions received by approved barristers under the Public Access Scheme require more tailored terms of engagement to ensure that maximum protection is afforded. Please ask for details. If you are a member of the public, the Bar Standards Board’s Public Access Guidance for Lay Clients can be downloaded from the following link:
https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/public-access-guidance-for-lay-clients.html. This will help you to understand how the Public Access scheme works and explains how you can use it to instruct me directly.

Hickey Law reserves the right to negotiate different contractual terms where appropriate. Hickey Law’s general terms of engagement do not apply to instructions on a conditional fee agreement basis, damages-based agreements or publicly funded work.