How we work
Our Approach
Written advice, agreed fees and plain English. Those three habits decide whether legal paperwork is useful or merely expensive, and they are the ones we hold to on every instruction.
Principle one
Everything important is written down
A conversation is easy to misremember — by both sides. Every instruction produces a document you keep: a review, a letter, a chronology or an advice note. If a matter later goes wrong, the written record is what protects you.
The document
The draft, the review or the letter, in a form that can be sent or filed as it stands.
The note
A short explanation of what the document does, what it commits you to and what it leaves open.
The recommendation
One paragraph on the next practical step, including when the right step is to do nothing.
Principle two
The fee is agreed before the work
Every instruction is quoted in writing against a defined scope. The quotation says what is included, what falls outside it and how revisions are handled. If the scope changes, you are told before the fee changes — and you can decline the extra work.
- Scope statement before chargeable work
- Fixed fee for the agreed scope, not an open hourly meter
- Revisions stated in advance (two rounds in negotiation work)
- Pro-rata adjustment if an instruction is cancelled part-way
Principle three
Plain English, including the bad news
If a position is weak, we say so. If a document is ambiguous, we say that too, and explain how a third party is likely to read it. An encouraging answer that turns out to be wrong is worse than no answer at all.
What you receive
The deliverables, itemised
| Stage | What you receive | Typical timing |
|---|---|---|
| Enquiry | Confirmation of whether the matter is within our remit, with no charge | 1 working day |
| Scope | Written scope and fixed fee for the agreed work | 1–2 working days |
| Review | Document review with clause-by-clause commentary | 48 hours from receipt |
| Drafting | Letters, notices and schedules in sendable form | 48 hours from receipt |
| Negotiation | Marked-up proposals and written responses | As the matter develops |
| Closing | Written recommendation and remaining options | At the end of the instruction |
Privacy
Confidentiality as a default, not an extra
Documents you send are used only for the matter you have asked about. We do not contact the other side unless you instruct us in writing to do so, and we do not discuss your matter outside the instruction.
You decide at each stage whether to continue. There is no obligation to proceed beyond the step you have asked for, and no fee is charged for work you have not approved.
Scope of our service
Advisory work — we do not represent clients in court
YELLOW ROSE LEGAL LTD provides legal consulting and document services. We do not represent clients in court proceedings, we do not conduct litigation and we do not attend hearings as your representative. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice on any specific matter until an instruction has been confirmed in writing. The content of this website is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice on your particular circumstances.
- We do not represent clients in court proceedings.
- We do not conduct litigation or issue proceedings on your behalf.
- We do not attend hearings, tribunals or mediations as your representative.
- We do not guarantee any outcome, recovery or settlement.
- We do not act where a matter requires reserved legal activities that we are not authorised to carry out.
Coverage
Where we advise
- Wembley
- Harrow
- Ealing
- Brent
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Watford
- Slough
- Barnet
- Middlesex
- Greater London
Local context
The streets these matters come from
Next step
Start with a description of the matter. The first enquiry costs nothing.
Send a short description of the matter and the documents you hold. You will receive a written scope and a fixed fee before any chargeable work begins.