Charges by solicitor
Can someone tell me what sort of fees I should be expecting from mention to hearing? I was charged with Intimidation / stalking and an AVO that covers my wife and daughter which I will consent to without admission.
Only 1 core witness in the matter which is my ex based on an 1 single alleged incident that cannot be proven beyond reasonable doubt but may end up tarnishing her credibility also for fabricating the whole thing.
My criminal solicitor gave me a fixed price agreement of $6600 to $8800 which I found really higher than what I thought it would be. He also said $440 an hour and when I proposed to elect for hour option, he wasn't all for it?
I am already bleeding money on family lawyers and this fabricated criminal charges is draining what I have left for my mortgage commitments that I'm paying alone since she moved out with her new partner and my daughter.
Can someone tell me what sort of fees I should be expecting from mention to hearing? I was charged with Intimidation / stalking and an AVO that covers my wife and daughter which I will consent to without admission.
Only 1 core witness in the matter which is my ex based on an 1 single alleged incident that cannot be proven beyond reasonable doubt but may end up tarnishing her credibility also for fabricating the whole thing.
My criminal solicitor gave me a fixed price agreement of $6600 to $8800 which I found really higher than what I thought it would be. He also said $440 an hour and when I proposed to elect for hour option, he wasn't all for it?
I am already bleeding money on family lawyers and this fabricated criminal charges is draining what I have left for my mortgage commitments that I'm paying alone since she moved out with her new partner and my daughter.