No Win, No Fee at Locksley Law
You should not have to risk your savings to pursue what you are owed. Our No Win, No Fee arrangement removes upfront costs and takes the financial guesswork out of making a claim.
What No Win, No Fee means
No Win, No Fee is the everyday name for a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). You do not pay us anything upfront. Our legal fees become payable only if we win your case and recover compensation for you.
- If you win: you pay a pre-agreed success fee, taken as a percentage of the compensation we recover for you. The exact percentage will be agreed with you in writing before you sign.
- If you do not win: you do not pay us for our legal work.
This funding option improves access to justice by keeping costs clear and contained from the start.
How we get paid
When a case succeeds, our fees are paid from the compensation. The success fee is capped by law in some claim types and is always agreed with you in advance in your CFA. There are no hidden charges.
Illustration
If your compensation were £1,200 and your agreed success fee were 25 percent including VAT, our fee would be £300 and you would receive £900. The figures are for illustration only. Your actual percentage will be set out in your CFA.
At Locksley Law, charges for relevant financial products/services claims are capped in line with SRA rules. You will pay the lower of (i) a percentage of your redress or (ii) the banded maximum total shown below. The cap figures are exclusive of VAT and apply to the whole claim, including our fees, expenses and connected-agreement charges.
| Band |
Redress awarded for a claim (3) |
The maximum percentage rate of charge |
The maximum total charge (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1–1,499 |
30% |
£420 |
|
2 |
1,500–9,999 |
28% |
£2,500 |
|
3 |
10,000–24,999 |
25% |
£5,000 |
|
4 |
25,000–49,999 |
20% |
£7,500 |
|
5 |
50,000 or above |
15% |
£10,000 |
Protecting you from other costs
We usually recommend After-the-Event (ATE) insurance to protect you against certain other costs, for example court fees or the other side’s costs if a claim does not succeed. The ATE premium is normally only payable if you win, and we will explain when it applies before you proceed.
Our five-step process
- Free eligibility assessment: a no-obligation conversation to understand your situation and the strength of your claim.
- CFA issued and signed: we confirm the success fee and all terms in plain English.
- Evidence gathering: we obtain the documents and expert evidence needed to support your case.
- Negotiation or court: most matters settle, but we are ready to issue proceedings where appropriate.
- Outcome and payment: compensation is paid, our success fee is deducted as agreed, and the balance is transferred to you.
What we cover
We run No Win, No Fee funding across a range of consumer claims, including motor finance mis-selling and secret commission claims. If your matter sits outside these areas, we will still explain your funding options clearly.
If your case is not successful
If your claim does not succeed, you will not pay us for our legal services under the CFA. Where ATE insurance is in place, it is designed to protect you from specified third-party costs so that you are not left out of pocket.
How long a case may take
Timeframes vary with the facts of each case, the response from the other side and whether court is required. Many consumer claims resolve within three to twelve months. We provide regular updates so you always know what happens next.
if something could affect costs or timelines, we tell you promptly and in plain English.
Your rights and our commitments
- Transparency: every cost and percentage is confirmed in writing before you sign.
- Choice: in many consumer disputes you can pursue matters directly, or through free services such as the Financial Ombudsman Service. We will explain these routes so you can decide what is best for you.
