1. Who people usually speak to
- Solicitorfor what the contract commits you to, and any dispute
People in your position usually speak to a solicitor.
2. What a first step can cost
Solicitor · In a dispute
In a dispute: one firm's published fixed fee for an initial review of up to 40 pages with telephone advice, inc. VAT. It excludes matters with a limitation deadline in the next 3 months. For a contract you're about to sign, ask for a quote.
Source: Fixed Fee Dispute Advice leaflet - Aaron & Partners Solicitors (PDF) · checked 20 October 2026
Fees vary by firm and by job. These are published examples with sources, not quotes for your matter.
3. Time limits
In a dispute, time limits for bringing a claim apply. If one may be close, speak to a solicitor.
We don't calculate or watch deadlines. If a date in your document is close, speak to a solicitor now; a pack can still help you brief them.
4. Free or cheaper routes
Some firms offer a short free first call. Check your home or business insurance for legal expenses cover.
5. What a CaseReader pack gives you before that call
You arrive with
- Payment, variation, termination and liability clauses marked
- Notice periods and dates listed
- Points to raise with your solicitor
What it can't do
- Start or defend a claim for you
- Give advice on your situation: it prepares you for that conversation
Every point cites its clause and page, and a person checks the pack before it reaches you.
6. An example of what we mark
Fictional example
14.2Either party may terminate this Agreement on 90 days' written notice, provided that no termination shall take effect before the third anniversary.
Not from a real document. A real pack marks your own pages, with a note against each point.