Intellectual property · Domain disputes

Someone registered your brand as a domain? Get it back on the papers.

UDRP and Nominet DRS complaints drafted, filed and run to decision by an SRA-regulated solicitor. Cybersquatting is decided on the papers, typically within 60 days for UDRP, with the domain transferred to you if the complaint succeeds. Fixed fee, agreed in writing before any work begins.

Handled entirely in writing. No hearings, no meetings, no attendance required.

Send the domain for a written view See the fee schedule

On the papersUDRP decided typically within 60 days

Both proceduresUDRP (.com and global) and Nominet DRS (.uk)

One roofTrademark and domain strategy together

Fees

The fee schedule.

FOUNDING CLIENT RATES: Western Legal is in the process of SRA firm authorisation. Current fees apply until authorisation completes; founding clients keep priority access afterwards.

FAST, BY DESIGN

Written reply within 24 hours. Trademarks filed within 48 hours of instruction. Documents in days, not weeks. Never "3 to 5 business days" just to hear back.

Schedule of feesGBP · No VAT

Item	What it covers	Fee
Cybersquatting demand letter	The recovery attempt before any complaint: rights asserted, transfer demanded, deadline set.	from £345
Nominet DRS complaint (.uk domains)	The complaint drafted and filed, mediation stage handled, expert decision phase managed.	from £950
UDRP complaint (.com and global domains)	Full complaint drafted and filed at WIPO or Forum: rights, legitimate interest, bad faith, evidenced properly.	from £1,450
UDRP or DRS response (defending your domain)	Accused of cybersquatting? The response that keeps your domain, built on legitimate interest and good faith.	from £1,450
Portfolio and repeat infringers	Multiple domains, serial registrants, combined trademark and domain strategy.	quoted

"From" prices are starting fees for standard scope; your exact fee is fixed in writing before you pay anything and never changes after that. Panel and provider fees (WIPO, Forum, Nominet) are payable in addition at cost. Returning clients keep their original rates for 12 months. No VAT is charged.

Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance.

Common questions

FAQs.

Someone registered my brand as a domain name. Can I get it back?

Usually, yes, without going anywhere near a court. If the domain is confusingly similar to your name or trademark, the registrant has no legitimate interest in it, and it was registered or used in bad faith, a UDRP complaint (for .com and most global domains) or a Nominet DRS complaint (for .uk domains) can order the domain transferred to you. Decided on the papers, typically within 60 days for UDRP.

Do I need a registered trademark first?

A registered trademark is the strongest foundation and makes bad faith far easier to prove, but unregistered rights built through trading can also succeed. If you have no registration, the smart sequence is often to file the trademark and the complaint strategy together, and we handle both under one roof.

What is the difference between UDRP and Nominet DRS?

UDRP covers .com, .net, .org and most global domains, decided by panels at WIPO or Forum. Nominet DRS covers .uk domains and includes a free mediation stage before an expert decision. Both are paper-only procedures: no hearings, no court, a written complaint decided by a specialist.

The registrant is demanding money for the domain. Should I pay?

Paying rewards the squat and prices the next one. A demand for money above out-of-pocket costs is itself evidence of bad faith registration, which strengthens the complaint. Send us the correspondence before replying to anything.

Get in touch

Confidential review within 24 hours.

Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.

Emailsp@westernlegal.co.uk WhatsApp+44 7822 014 066

How this practice worksEverything starts in writing, and written replies are fastest. Calls are reserved for engaged clients and Counsel-tier matters, and where a matter needs an appointment it is a single scheduled video appointment, included in your fixed fee.

Prefer a paid deep-dive before committing? Book a from £150 document triage, credited in full against any engagement within 30 days.

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