Eugene Pienaar advises on the full substance of your legal matter. Not just the procedure — the actual law, your actual position, and your realistic prospects. Family, employment, housing and civil law. England and Wales.
Legal consultancy from £95 per hour
Free 20-minute scoping call. All fees agreed upfront.The difference between Eugene's consultancy and reading a guide is the difference between knowing what the law says in general and knowing what it means for your specific facts. Eugene advises on your case — not a hypothetical version of it.
Is your position strong or weak? What are the arguments for and against you? What would a court likely decide on your facts? Eugene tells you plainly.
What should you do next? Should you negotiate, mediate or litigate? What is the best sequence of steps? What should you avoid doing? Tactical, specific advice.
What outcome can you realistically expect if this goes to court? What is the likely range of outcomes? What settlement would be worth accepting? Honest assessment.
What is the right number to accept or offer? How should you approach ACAS, mediation or negotiation? What leverage do you have and how do you use it?
Where required, Eugene provides a written advice note summarising your legal position, the options available and the recommended course of action.
Questions that arise after the session can be followed up by email. The session is not a one-off conversation — it is the beginning of a supported matter.
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Child arrangements, divorce, financial remedy, domestic abuse, injunctions and protective orders.
Unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, settlement agreements.
Section 8 notices, possession proceedings, rent increase challenges, Renters Rights Act 2025.
Small claims, county court, debt recovery, contract disputes, neighbour and property matters.
When you instruct a solicitor at a regulated firm, you are paying for the firm's overheads, their professional indemnity insurance, their support staff, their billing system and their compliance infrastructure. The hourly rate reflects all of that — not just the legal knowledge you are actually receiving.
Eugene provides the same level of legal knowledge in a consultancy arrangement without any of that overhead. He is not acting as a solicitor of record. He is not managing your case file. He is not your solicitor in the traditional sense. What he is providing is direct, qualified legal consultancy on your specific situation — at a cost you can actually afford.
Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute call. This is not a sales call. Eugene uses the time to understand your situation, assess whether he can genuinely help, and tell you what level of support your case needs and what it will cost. If the honest answer is that you do not need paid support — that the free BYBL guides are sufficient — he will tell you that.
Sessions take place by telephone or video call. Eugene reviews any documents you send in advance. The session focuses on your specific facts — not general legal principles. You leave with a clear understanding of your legal position, your options, and what to do next. Where a written advice note is required, it is provided within 48 hours.
If you have bought a Be Your Best Lawyer guide within the last 14 days, the purchase price is credited back against your first session. The guide is the starting point — the consultancy is where you get the law applied to your specific facts.
Book a free 20-minute call. Eugene will tell you exactly where you stand and what to do next.
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