The billing at our firm is based on how many hours we have used to take care of the assignment. PsyJuridica follows the grounds set by the Association of Finnish Lawyers regarding the lawyer’s fees, as well as the principles set out by good lawyer conduct and the Finnish Psychological Association and Akava.
The lawyer’s fee is determined by the workload and quality of the work needed for completing the assignment. The degree of difficulty of the assignment can be acknowledged as a factor raising or lowering the fee. Work done outside of the regular working hours, in a foreign language, abroad, in especially difficult situations or assignments needing to be completed on an especially tight schedule due to reasons independent of the lawyer may be charged a higher fee. This higher fee will always be agreed upon with the client.
The psychologist’s fee is determined by the quality of the assignment. According to the legislation concerning value-added taxes, there is no value-added tax on psychotherapy services. VAT is added on forensic psychological consulting, mediation services and work counselling.
Legal expenses insurance
A legal expenses insurance is included in many home insurances and business insurances. The legal expenses insurance covers at least a part of the costs caused by the assignment. The invoice will always be directed to the client. The compensation of the loss is a matter between the client and the insurance company. Our firm is not bound to the insurance company’s terms of paying compensation or their schedule.
Legal aid
In some cases people are entitled to legal aid from state resources either with an excess or without it. We will inform our clients about this possibility.
Hourly rates:
Judicial services:
(price incl. VAT 25,5 % in brackets)
Standard assignment for a lawyer: 255,00 – 310 €/h (320,03 – 389,05 €/h).
For court appearances we charge for 3 hours minimum.
Assignment that requires special expertise: 290,00-310,00 €/h (363,95-389,05 €/h)
Joint consultation of a lawyer and a psychologist: 330€/h (414,15 €/h)
Psychology services:
Consultation by a forensic psychologist for individuals: 210 € (60 min), 160 € (45 min)
Consultation by a forensic psychologist for couples: 300 € (90 min)
Psychological preparation of a witness or party for court sessions: 180 € (60 min, only for legal services customers of PsyJuridica Ltd.)
Fees collected by the authorities and other payments (for example travelling expenses 0,70 €/km and copying fees 0,37 €/page for high volume copying) will be charged separately.
For the time spent travelling we charge according to the agreed upon hourly rate for the first three hours. If travel time exceeds three hours, we charge 130 €/h (+VAT 25,5 %) for every hour exceeding the first three.
For single conference calls, e-mails or other smaller assignments we charge for 15 minutes minimum. For a text message we charge a minimum of 10 minutes.
For late payments we charge a penalty interest according to the interest law. Beginning 1.1.2021, the penalty interest set by the Bank of Finland is 7,0 %. The fee charged separately for a reminder is 5,00 € each.
Booked appointments to a psychologist or a lawyer should be cancelled at least 48 hours ahead in case you can’t make it to the meeting. If the appointment is not cancelled within 48 hours or you do not show up for the appointment, it will be charged in full. If you miss the appointment because of an illness, you can cancel it without charges by presenting a medical certificate regarding your illness.