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Paul Markley -v- Lance Mason Limited : Court applies s.74(3) Solicitors Act to restrict base costs to fixed costs recovered from the opponent

Base costs payable by client limited to fixed costs recovered

We are pleased to now be able to report on this case, which was heard in the High Court in Sheffield on 20th December 2018. Mr.Markley instructed Lanc...

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Townsley -v- Forster Dean Solicitors : Partial Refund of Success Fees

We are pleased to now be able to report on the outcome of these cases, which were heard in the High Court in Sheffield on 30th November 2018, and in w...

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Gallacher & Gallacher -v- Emerald Law : Solicitors Fees Disallowed Completely

Termination of the retainer was a knee-jerk reaction

Solicitors penalized for 'knee jerk reaction' to terminate CFA retainer – not a termination on reasonable notice CMLF helped us get a big win over our...

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Gill -v- Heer Manak : termination of retainer by solicitors without reasonable notice results in no entitlement to charge

It is essential that such notice as is given is "reasonable". If the notice is not "reasonable" then the firm cannot point to any applicable provision...

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Ignoring costs lawyer earns judicial rebuke in fee dispute | News | Law Society Gazette

The Law Society Gazette reports on our case of Allen -v- Brethertons LLP and in particular Master Leonard's criticism of the Defendant ignoring our Ke...

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