When instructing any lawyer to act for you it is very important that you have confidence that you are dealing with a professional, reputable and independent firm of Solicitors properly authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

To view our official certificate of authorisation *CLICK HERE*

You can have the confidence that our work is fully insured. We currently carry £3,000,000 of insurance cover for professional risks

To view our Professional Indemnity Insurance certificate *CLICK HERE*

Our Managing Director, Mark Walker, qualified as a solicitor in 1992. To check his professional qualifications, *CLICK HERE*


Hughes Walker Hourly Rates

Effective from 09-02-2005:

Grade A (Solicitor with 8 years litigation experience) - £173 / hr

Grade B (Solicitor / legal executive with 4 years experience) - £152 / hr

Grade C (Solicitor / other experienced fee earner) - £125 / hr

Grade D (Trainee Solicitor* / paralegal) - £90 / hr


Effective from 01-01-2006:

Grade A (Solicitor with 8 years litigation experience) - £173 / hr

Grade B (Solicitor / legal executive with 4 years experience) - £152 / hr

Grade C (Solicitor / other experienced fee earner) - £125 / hr

Grade D (Trainee Solicitor* / paralegal) - £90 / hr


Effective from 01-01-2007:

Grade A (Solicitor with 8 years litigation experience) - £183 / hr

Grade B (Solicitor / legal executive with 4 years experience) - £161 / hr

Grade C (Solicitor / other experienced fee earner) - £133 / hr

Grade D (Trainee Solicitor* / paralegal) - £101 / hr


Effective from 01-01-2008:

Grade A (Solicitor with 8 years litigation experience) - £191 / hr

Grade B (Solicitor / legal executive with 4 years experience) - £168 / hr

Grade C (Solicitor / other experienced fee earner) - £139 / hr

Grade D (Trainee Solicitor* / paralegal) - £105 / hr


Effective from 01-01-2009:

Grade A (Solicitor with 8 years litigation experience) - £198 / hr

Grade B (Solicitor / legal executive with 4 years experience) - £189 / hr

Grade C (Solicitor / other experienced fee earner) - £144 / hr

Grade D (Trainee Solicitor* / paralegal) - £109 / hr


* If the Trainee has at least 12 months valid civil litigation experience gained before  commencing his/  her training contract,  he/she will be treated as a Grade C fee earner in respect of charging for any civil litigation / pre-litigation work undertaken by him / her on the client's behalf.


Current list of fee earners (1.09.09) with fee earner status:
Lynne Ayre - Grade C
Emma Taylor - Grade D
Rehana Sadiq - Grade C
Stuart Farrell - Grade D
Nicholas Parkinson (solicitor) - Grade C
Julia Alberto - Grade D
Matthew Parr (solicitor) - Grade C
Michael Reid - Grade C
Kate Rushton - Grade C
Siobhan Higgins - Grade D
Andrew Taylor - Grade D
Daniel Fay - Grade D
Joanne Greenhalgh - Grade D
Ikhlaq Gorsi (solicitor) - Grade C
Mark Walker (solicitor) - Grade A