Public access barrister. Fixed fees.
A senior barrister on call for your business, for a fixed annual fee. Advice before problems start. Representation if they don't.
Corporate Protection Programme
For owner-managed businesses with staff
£—per monthto confirm
12-month term. Fixed. No hourly rates, ever.
The honest comparison
| Solicitor, by the hour | HR insurance helpline | Veritas retainer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who answers | A paralegal or trainee first. A partner later, at a partner's rate. | A call-centre adviser working from a script. | The barrister who would run your case if it went to court. |
| How you pay | By the hour, billed after the work. You find out the cost at the end. | An annual premium. Claims have conditions, and the insurer picks the lawyer. | A fixed monthly fee, agreed up front. Extra work is quoted as a fixed fee before it starts. |
| When you call | When something has already gone wrong. | When something has already gone wrong. | Before it does. Contracts, policies and decisions checked as you make them. |
| If it reaches a tribunal | They instruct a barrister who has never seen your file. | The insurer appoints a panel firm, if the claim qualifies. | Your barrister already knows the file and the people in it. |
What the retainer covers
Separately quoted work is set out step by step before anything starts. You can stop at any step.
Ask Veritas
Describe the situation. The triage tells you what is urgent, what can wait, what to gather, and the point at which you need a barrister. Built on Ross's own guidance.
Free, for anyone
The steps, the deadlines and the questions you will be asked. Enough to stop a bad situation getting worse before you speak to anyone.
Retainer clients
The same triage, applied to your own contracts and policies. First drafts of the letters and notifications. One tap to escalate to Ross with the file already assembled.
Who you would be dealing with
"Most of what I see in a tribunal could have been avoided with a ten-minute conversation six months earlier. That conversation is the service."
Also available, on fixed fees
A letter before action from a barrister, at a fixed fee. Most invoices get paid at that point. If not, the next step is quoted before it starts.
For individuals and businesses without a retainer. A free first conversation, then a fixed fee for each step, with the strengths and weaknesses set out plainly.
Succession, business lasting powers of attorney and what happens to the company if a director dies or loses capacity. Scope to be agreed with Ross.
Start here
No charge, no obligation. Tell him what is going on and he will tell you whether a retainer, a fixed-fee piece of work, or nothing at all is the right answer.
