July 2020 Locum Hourly Rates

Hourly Rates of Pay for Locum Solicitors and Legal Executives

Child Care – £35-45 per hour.
Civil Litigation – £28-35 per hour.
Commercial Contract – £35-75 per hour
Commercial Litigation – £35-75 per hour.
Company Commercial – £45-85 per hour.
Construction (non-contentious) £60-75, (contentious) £45-60 per hour
Conveyancing – £20-£25 per hour.
Commercial Property – £30-50 per hour
Employment Solicitors – £30-50 per hour.
Family Solicitors – £30-35 per hour+.
In House Counsel: 0-3 years PQE – £25-40 per hour,
In House Counsel: 3+ years PQE – £45-105 per hour
In House Interim Advisors (SME) – £55-65 per hour
Insolvency – £30-60 per hour.
IP – £50-85 per hour
Local authority rates: variable.
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence – 3+ years PQE – £25-£40 per hour.
Professional Negligence – £45-55 per hour.
Wills & Probate – £30-50 per hour.

NB all rates exclude agency fees. The rates are for self-employed locums billing firms directly on a weekly basis.