Swain v JC & A solicitors Ltd [2018] EWHC B3 (Costs)

Retainers: Overcharging solicitors

Andrew Mckie examines a new breed of claim against PI lawyers ‘If you receive one of these claims, check the original bill to make sure it was delivered correctly under the Solicitors Act 1974.‘ There is a new trend of claims, and this time it‘s directed at the PI lawyers. A number of websites have …

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Costs: Whose file is it anyway?

A growth area in costs litigation is solicitors‘ clients challenging whether the success fee was reasonable. Paul Jones reports on two conflicting cases regarding disclosure ‘It was the claimants‘ contention that the costs deducted were potentially unreasonable and may be subject to reduction at a solicitor/client assessment.‘ The Law Society Gazette recently led with the …

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