Fees collection

HCR are able to support the Bar Council’s members, including all Barristers and Chambers in England and Wales, offering a cost-effective debt recovery service to help members recover unpaid fee notes, from either solicitors or direct access clients. We specialise in volume debt recovery which is a key benefit of working with HCR, as our debt recovery teams are located in Birmingham, Cheltenham and London - all offering full service, and having access to additional resource across our further offices.

We work on a no win / no fee basis / fixed fee and blended hourly rates for all debt recovery matters.

Given Dee Kundi’s experience of working with the Bar Council since 2015, we are well placed to advise on all contentious matters and can follow the following:

• International debts collected on a no collection, no fee basis via our agents;
• Free initial consultation which includes discussion with the barrister and/or clerk, strategy advice and preliminary advice at no charge;
• Debt recovery partner led team with a proven track record on recovering Barristers' fees including an emergency response service;
• Tailored debt recovery approach to maintain the relationship with the barrister and solicitor;
• Carefully drafted letters to maintain reputation of the barrister, chamber and the Bar Council;
• Cost effective approach with a contingency pricing model;
• The recovery of cash;
• Bespoke debt recovery case management systems with automated diary workflows and
• Simplified on boarding process with letters of authority and no identification needs if barristers are on the roll.

For further information, please contact:

Stuart Taylor
Partner
M: 07469 582 596
T: 0121 312 4786
E: [email protected]

Stephen Thorn
Debt Recovery Manager
M: 07552 550 532
T: 0121 450 7956
E: [email protected]

View Harrison Clark Rickerbys Solicitors' website

Higgs LLP is an award-winning, full-service law firm that supports barristers and chambers throughout England and Wales. The firm’s Debt Recovery Services team is led by Jason Morris, a reputable specialist with 25 years’ industry experience in the recovery of professional services fees.

Higgs provides a bespoke service to ensure barristers and chambers’ requirements are carefully considered and crucially, act upon instructions swiftly and efficiently, utilising workflow management software to ensure maximum potential debt recovery.   

The initial pre-action protocol compliant letter of claim includes interest, compensation and recovery fees added to the outstanding invoiced sum, so where a full recovery is made, Higgs’ services will be cost free. However, where irrecoverable costs are incurred, Bar Council members will qualify for an exclusive 25% discount on standard debt recovery fees.

For members, beneficial services include:

• Initial cost-free initial consultation
• Time efficient case and workflow management software
• Clear timescale of events
• Pre-action protocol compliant pre-legal correspondence
• Legal proceedings issued expeditiously
• Detailed enforcement and insolvency options
• Discounted fixed fees for standard non-defended referrals  
• Discounted hourly rates for defended and complex matters

For further information, please contact:

Jason Morris
Legal Director & Head of Debt Recovery

DDI: 01384 327108
Mobile: 07355 676829
e-mail: [email protected]

Lovetts Solicitors have been specialists in debt recovery for over 25 years, offering:

• Letters Before Action (LBA) by email from £1.50 + VAT
• Fast & cost-effective sending of Pre Action Protocol (PAP) correspondence to individuals on a 10% no collection, no fee basis
• Research shows that on average a Lovetts Solicitors letter is effective in 86% of cases, with no further action being required
• Free-to-use online case management software, allowing you to track your cases directly 24/7
• International debts collected on a no collection, no fee basis
• Advice and Dispute Resolution
• Legal Proceedings, Insolvency & Enforcement

"Lovetts are fantastic to work with. They are leaders in the debt recovery market, and I have always found them to be professional and efficient - would highly recommend them!”
Graeme Kirk, Barrister, Lamb Chambers

Sign up with Lovetts or contact:

Michael Higgins
Managing Director/Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0)1483 457 500

Email: [email protected]

Based in Swindon but with offices across the South West and London, Thrings specialise in the recovery of unpaid fees for professionals. Their experience in the sector means they achieve outstanding results through a sympathetic, subtle and quality driven process. They understand the complexities of barrister's business environments and the need for a consistently professional approach. The team is supported by a full service top 100 law firm, and provides:

• A senior management led team with a proven track record on recovering barristers' fees

• Bespoke recovery software programmes and processes

• Correspondence and processes tailored to client needs, dovetailing with the clerks or credit control team, following consultation with the Barrister (at no charge to you)

• Individual reporting processes allowing the client to retain control of the recoveries procedure, with up-to- date case information

• Highly competitive fixed fee charges for undisputed/undefended cases

• A discounted hourly rate and fee transparency for any defended/disputed cases

Do you pay the Bar Representation Fee (BRF)?

In addition to non-disputed debt recovery on the basis of their standard fee structure, Thrings LLP are offering the following additional services to those who pay the BRF:

• Free initial consultation: discussion with the barrister or clerk over the case in question, strategy discussion, invoice and contractual position 

• Discounted letters before action: where the letter before action results in full payment our charge will be the £40 as standard, however this will be reduced to £25 if payment is not made and we are instructed to issue proceedings to take the recovery further.

• Fixed fee letters before action at £75 and discounted fixed fee structures where it becomes necessary to issue proceedings

For further information, please contact:

Ramona Derbyshire, Partner/Head of Recoveries
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01793 412581

Sarah Jennings, Recoveries Executive
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01793 412512

VWV is a full service commercial and private client firm with a national reputation in key sectors. At the core of its practice, however, is a focus on the client as an individual. It operates from offices in London, Watford, Bristol and Birmingham. It is nationally recognised for its strong litigation practice and debt recovery and provides their clients with a partner led team available to guide its clients in a cost effective and expert manner. Its key assets for its services are:

• Experience working closely and flexibly with in house teams and can support clients in a way which works best for them

• VWV invest heavily in ensuring that they understand the legal and regulatory environment; the changes on the horizon as well as those coming in to effect now

• State of the art reporting designed to assist your finance and accounting teams

• Provides 24/7 support for all clients' needs and have an emergency response service, and

• In support of a focussed commercial approach they can assist the client with managing fees by providing a transparent proposal which includes competitive hourly rates, attractive blended rates and to complement those with a beneficial suite of no cost value added service.

VWV work on a 'no-collection/no-fee' basis for a number of their services.

For further information

Please contact:

Heather Eroglu
Chartered Legal Executive
T: 0117 314 5270
E: [email protected]