Legal cOsts
The costs associated with protecting or pursuing your legal rights are often a cause of concern for clients.
We at Nightingale Law ensure that our clients are aware of the costs associated with their matters, and we are determined to ensure that there is no confusion about why or where costs arise.
We aim to be 100% transparent, as we know that our clients are often already trying to deal with the stress of their matter.
As the lawyers of Nightingale Law have extensive experience, it also means that we work better and faster than other law firms, which translates to less costs for our clients.
initial Consultation
Your first meeting with one of our experienced lawyers will enable us to get to know you, your circumstances, and the merits of your case.
This is an opportunity for you to bring any documentation that you believe that is relevant to your matter so that we can advise you on the best course of action to take. We will always be upfront, honest and realistic about costs and whether your matter is likely to be successful.
Legal Aid
Legal Aid Queensland (“LAQ”) provides assistance to eligible persons for their legal matters. To receive this assistance LAQ will assess your application.
Generally, when deciding if they will assist you, they will look at the circumstances of your matter (and its merits) as well as your financial circumstances.
We are a Legal Aid Queensland preferred supplier, which means that we can do legal work where LAQ has approved a grant of legal aid to you for your legal matter. We can also assist you in making your application.
Fixed Fees
For clients who are not eligible for Legal Aid funding (often due to not meeting their means and/or merit criteria), Nightingale Law offers fixed fees for a range of matters including most criminal law and traffic law cases, and domestic violence order applications.
If a matter doesn’t fit into a fixed-fee category, we will provide a cost estimate based on the nature of the matter and the complexity of (and therefore work involved in) the case. Again, transparency is our policy.