MKDL Law Launches Fixed-Fee Paralegal Services in Barnet for Housing, Employment and Small Claims
Barnet, United Kingdom - August 19, 2026 / MKDL LAW /
MKDL Law, a paralegal practice based in the London Borough of Barnet, has launched a fixed-fee service offering document preparation and court support across housing, employment, family, and small claims matters, with all services delivered in both English and French.
The practice was founded by Mbongo Makadilu, a bilingual paralegal holding an LLB and an LLM, with prior professional experience at Mishcon de Reya, Linklaters, and Herbert Smith Freehills. MKDL Law operates as a non-regulated legal services provider, meaning it does not conduct reserved legal activities as defined under the Legal Services Act 2007. Where a matter requires the involvement of a regulated solicitor, the practice refers clients to SRA-regulated partner firms.
Fixed Fees Across a Range of Legal Matters
The practice structures its work around fixed-fee arrangements, covering document preparation, contract review, and procedural court support. Clients approaching MKDL Law can access paralegal services across a defined set of areas: housing disputes, employment matters, family documentation, welfare and benefits support, Schengen visa document preparation, and McKenzie Friend assistance at hearings. The fixed-fee model means clients are informed of costs before work begins, removing the uncertainty that can accompany hourly-rate billing structures in legal matters.
The scope of services reflects the range of issues that individuals and small businesses commonly face without the resources to instruct a solicitor for every stage of a case. MKDL Law positions itself as a complement to, rather than a replacement for, regulated legal representation, and directs clients to partner solicitors when the work falls within reserved activities.
Small Claims and Contract Support
Among the most frequently sought forms of assistance at MKDL Law is support for litigants preparing for the small claims track. Acting as a paralegal for small claims court, Mbongo Makadilu assists clients with the preparation of particulars of claim, response documents, and supporting evidence bundles - the procedural elements that can determine how a case is presented, even when the legal merits are straightforward.
The practice also handles contract work for individuals and small businesses. As a contract drafting paralegal, Makadilu assists clients with drafting, reviewing, and annotating agreements across commercial and personal contexts. Given the volume of contracts that individuals and smaller organisations enter into without legal review, this service addresses a common gap between what solicitors are instructed for and what clients actually need before signing.
Bilingual Delivery and Access to Legal Support
A distinguishing feature of the practice is its capacity to deliver all services in both English and French. Makadilu is bilingual, and the practice is designed to assist French-speaking clients living or working in London who require document support or court assistance in their first language. This extends across the full range of services, from housing correspondence to contract review and court preparation.
Mbongo Makadilu's background includes time at three of the UK's most prominent commercial law firms - Mishcon de Reya, Linklaters, and Herbert Smith Freehills - providing a professional foundation that informs how documents are structured and how procedural requirements are approached. MKDL Law applies that experience within the non-regulated space, working with clients on matters that do not require a solicitor's instruction but benefit from careful, structured legal document work.
"Fixed fees and bilingual support are not features that most paralegal practices combine," said Mbongo Makadilu, Founder of MKDL Law. "The aim is to make practical legal assistance accessible to individuals and small businesses who need structured help but are not at the stage of instructing a solicitor."
MKDL Law can be contacted by telephone on 020 8087 4714. The practice serves clients in the London Borough of Barnet and across London more broadly, with document-based work undertaken for clients in other locations where the nature of the matter permits.
About MKDL Law
MKDL Law is a paralegal practice based in the London Borough of Barnet, founded by Mbongo Makadilu, a bilingual paralegal holding an LLB and an LLM with professional experience at Mishcon de Reya, Linklaters, and Herbert Smith Freehills. The practice offers fixed-fee document preparation and court support in English and French across housing, employment, family, small claims, welfare and benefits, Schengen visa documentation, and McKenzie Friend services. MKDL Law is not a regulated legal services provider. Where matters require regulated legal advice or reserved legal activities, clients are referred to SRA-regulated partner firms.
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Contact Information:
MKDL LAW
Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill East
Barnet, England NW7 1LB
United Kingdom
Mbongo Makadilu
020 8087 4714
https://www.mkdl-law.co.uk
