Approach to costs
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always aim to approach
legal work in a financially-disciplined way. We offer
competitive rates. Our charging approach is both transparent
and geared to the options open to our clients. Our
solicitors generally charge by reference to time spent but
we can often agree fixed fees for specific work or in some
cases risk-adjusted funding structures.
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Admiralty, Commercial and London Mercantile Courts
Admiralty Court | Commercial Court | London Mercantile Court | Our Offices | Our Work
Admiralty Court
The Admiralty Court deals with shipping and maritime disputes, such as:
- collision
- salvage
- carriage of cargo
- limitation
- mortgage disputes
The Court has an in rem procedure (a claim relating to a ship itself). It can arrest vessels and cargoes and sell them within the jurisdiction of England and Wales.
Commercial Court
The Commercial Court deals with complex cases arising out of business disputes, both national and international. There is particular emphasis on:
- international trade
- banking
- commodity
- arbitration disputes
London Mercantile Court
The London Mercantile Court deals with business disputes, both national and international. It is designed to deal with claims of lesser value and complexity than the Commercial Court.
The Mercantile Court also sits at the following locations:
Birmingham
Bristol
Cardiff
Chester
Leeds
Liverpool and Manchester
Our Offices
Our offices are located at:
East Block Basement
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London WC2A 2LL
Our Work
Listing Office - EB 09
- Fixing hearings and trials before Judges.
- Lodging Case Management Bundles, and other papers/bundles for hearings and trials before Judges.
- Updating Case Management Bundles and Hearing Bundles.
- Doing searches in the Register of Claims
- Lodging progress monitoring sheets, ADR reports and related correspondence.
- Lodging applications for and notifications of extensions of time and variations to timetables by letter
Registry - EB 13
- Issuing Claim Forms and applications.
- Issuing Warrants of Arrest for the arrest of vessels and lodging cautions against arrest or release.
- Entering default judgments.
- Lodging all other documents for filing.
- Lodging without notice applications, consent orders and draft orders for approval of judiciary, and collecting thereafter.
- Getting copies of approved orders sealed.
- Requesting certificates for use abroad. Inspection of documents and photocopying requests.
- Fixing hearings before Master Miller (the Admiralty Registrar) in Admiralty or Commercial cases unless the estimate is more than one day in which case apply to the Master himself in Room E121.
- Lodging bundles for hearings before Master Miller. Paying setting down fees.
EB 15
- Lodging payment schedules for payment out of funds in Court (Form200s).
From HMCS website 19.2.07
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Accessibility
We take instructions from UK & international clients. Our independent lawyers are available by email, telephone & fax. With central Bristol offices we are just 90 minutes from London by road or rail and 15 minutes from Bristol International Airport. We can travel to meetings if required.
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Independent approach
We are an independent professional law firm here, not a legal factory turning out mass-produced products. In our experience, determined case-handling is more likely to produce effective results.
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Turnaround time
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. look to input not only
careful legal work and precision but also the determination
to keep matters moving. They aim to work in clients' real
interests with energy and pragmatism.
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Communication skills
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always try to open up the
legal process by giving advice and explaining options to
clients in a concise and straightforward way, identifying
clear courses of action whatever the technical or legal
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