How we may assist
- Initial advice about non-molestation and occupation-order issues and the documents received
- Advice to respondents about allegations, evidence and practical risk-management steps
- Chronology, evidence and document organisation for your own use
- Review of statements, correspondence and existing court orders
- Preparation for a hearing where you remain a litigant in person
- Urgent identification and referral where formal court conduct, advocacy or safeguarding intervention is needed
When this service may be useful
- You have received a non-molestation or occupation-order application and need to understand it quickly.
- You need advice about allegations and how to preserve relevant evidence.
- A hearing or statement deadline has been set and you need preparation support while representing yourself.
- You need to understand whether the matter should be transferred immediately to an authorised family-law practice.
What you can expect
We focus on the specific legal task you want completed. We review the available information, identify any important date, clarify the outcome you are seeking and then confirm the proposed work before substantive time is incurred.
- Urgent initial legal assessment
- Evidence and chronology plan
- Statement or hearing-preparation support where lawful
- Clear referral recommendation where formal representation is needed
How it works
- Send the essentials: a concise summary, the key document and any deadline.
- Suitability check: we assess whether the requested task falls within our lawful and professional scope.
- Scope and price: we confirm what is included, important exclusions, who will undertake or supervise the work and the fee or charging basis.
- Advice or drafting: we complete the agreed work and explain the practical next step.
- Referral where required: if reserved, separately regulated or specialist work is needed, we explain that clearly rather than extending the service beyond its proper scope.
Guide fees for this service
These guide prices apply to clearly defined work of ordinary complexity. Before substantive work begins, we confirm the task, the person providing or supervising it and the price or charging basis in writing. Your written quote will confirm the VAT treatment and the total price payable before substantive work begins. Please complete the VAT setting in Appearance → Customise for a definitive public statement.
| Urgent initial advice – up to 60 minutes | £175 |
| Application / order and evidence review | £250–£450 |
| Chronology / statement preparation support | £350–£650 |
| Hearing preparation support | £450–£750 |
Urgency, unusually large document volumes, additional conferences or work outside the agreed scope may require a revised quote. We will normally agree that with you before carrying out the additional work.
Scope and regulatory limits
Domestic-abuse cases can involve urgent court deadlines and safeguarding concerns. Phrasing Legal does not issue protective-order applications, conduct the proceedings, file documents as your solicitor or advocate at hearings. An urgent matter may therefore be unsuitable for Phrasing Legal beyond initial advice and preparation and may need immediate transfer to an authorised family-law practice or other appropriate support.
Whether an activity is reserved or separately regulated depends on the substance of the work, not merely the name used for the service. We therefore assess the requested task before accepting instructions.
Discuss this service
Tell us what has happened, the outcome you want and any deadline. We will confirm whether Phrasing Legal can assist and, if so, the proposed scope and fee.