We readthe fine print.HeretoforeYou readone page.
“The Client shall hereinafter be apprised forthwith of all material developments arising thereunder hear from us at every stage, in plain English, and remuneration shall be determined in accordance with the prevailing scale see every fee in writing before we start.”
We draft like it will be litigated. We explain like you’re busy.
Scroll the clause. Every line we strike is a line a client once had to pay someone to translate.
7.1The Lessee shall be entitled, upon the giving of not less than ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Lessor, to determine this Lease can end the lease with 90 days’ written notice, provided always that as long as all rent hereby reserved has been paid.
7.2Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinbefore contained, Even so, the deposit shall be retained by the Lessor as security for the due performance of the Lessee’s obligations stays with the landlord until you hand back the keys.
7.3The parties do hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas agree any dispute goes to the Bahamian courts.
7.4Time shall be of the essence in respect of each and every obligation herein Deadlines in this lease are strict — miss one and the other side can act.
AM · 7.1Three months’ notice, and only if you’re up to date on rent.
AM · 7.2Expect the deposit back at handover, minus anything you broke.
AM · 7.3No arbitration abroad — a local court, local costs.
AM · 7.4This is the clause that matters most. Diary every date.
Eight practices. One standard.
Open any line to see how a matter of that kind moves from your first call to the final document — the same stages you’ll track in your client portal.
No surprises. That’s the whole method.
Confidentiality starts before you tell us anything. We check for conflicts using names only — your story stays with you until we can act.
- 4.1
Names first
Tell us who is involved. We run a conflict search across every matter we have ever opened.
Same day - 4.2
Consultation
An hour with the right attorney, in chambers or by secure video. Fee stated upfront.
Book online - 4.3
Engagement letter
Scope, team, fees and retainer — signed electronically before work begins.
E-signature - 4.4
The work
Every stage, hearing and document in your private portal. Message your team securely.
Client portal - 4.5
A bill you can read
Itemised in six-minute units, VAT shown, payable online or from your retainer.
Pay online
The people who sign their name to it.
A partner is responsible for every matter we take. You will know who, from the first letter.
Fees, in writing.
Fixed prices where the work is predictable. Itemised hourly billing where it isn’t. Either way, you see the number before we start.
Hourly work is billed in six-minute units and itemised by person and task. Partners from B$550, associates from B$300, paralegals from B$140 an hour. VAT at 10% applies to fees; court fees and stamp duty pass through at cost. Retainers sit in our audited client account, separately from the firm’s money.
Buying or selling property?
Estimate only; your engagement letter confirms the figure.
Notes from chambers.
Short, practical briefings. General information, not advice — every case turns on its facts.
Start with names only.
Give us the parties and the area of law. We run a conflict check, then you choose an attorney and a time. Nothing you send here creates an attorney–client relationship.