Locum Solicitor Hourly Rates April 2023

NB: Remote Working Role rates are about 10% lower.

Child Care – £35-£45 per hour.
Civil Litigation – £32-£37 per hour.
Commercial Contract – £35-£75 per hour
Commercial Litigation – £35-£75 per hour.
Company Commercial – £50-£90 per hour.
Construction (non-contentious) £60-£75, (contentious) £45-£60 per hour
Conveyancing – £30-£35 per hour
Commercial Property – £35-£45 per hour
Employment Solicitors – £30-£45 per hour.
Family Solicitors – £32-£40 per hour.
In House Counsel: 0-3 years PQE – £35-£50 per hour,
In House Counsel: 3+ years PQE – £50-£95 per hour
In House Interim Lawyers (SMEs) – £60-£75 per hour
Insolvency – £45-£55 per hour.
IP – £55-80 per hour
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence – 3+ years PQE – £35-£50 per hour.
Professional Negligence – £45-£55 per hour.
Wills & Probate – £40-£55 per hour.

We have an online calculator to convert hourly rates to salary equivalents – click here.

NB all rates exclude agency fees. The rates are for self-employed locums billing firms directly on a weekly basis. These are the ranges we have seen over the last 30 days from assignments.