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Not All "No Win, No Fee" Agreements are Equal

Detailed analysis reveals a confusing picture for clients

We think most users of legal services are either told or allowed to assume that "no win, no fee" agreements offered to them by&nbs...

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Our latest victory appears in the legal press

"In modern times, solicitors have to accept that complaints (whether of poor service or as to fees) go with the territory of professional practice"

London firm loses £36,000 CFA costs appeal | News | Law Gazette 'Solicitors have to accept that complaints (whether of poor service or as to fees) go ...

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James Murray v Richard Slade & Co Ltd : an important appeal victory

Appeal Court upholds disallowance of £18,000 counsel's fees, and finding that a CFA had been terminated unlawfully

We are pleased to have secured an appeal victory for our client, James Murray,  handed down on 17th December. Sir Andrew Nicol upheld M...

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Your Local Solicitor Isn't so Local These Days

Increasingly clients are using distant solicitors, using an online sign up process

In days gone by members of the public would visit their local, usually family solicitor, for all their legal requirements. That has been changing and ...

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Solicitor fails in bid to recover costs after terminating CFA

Lack of clear advice was fatal

The High Court has upheld a decision that a solicitor was not entitled to recover costs of £12,600 he said were owing after he terminated a conditiona...

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