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Vernon -v- Garvins LLP : refunds for clients of £1,472.73 from legal fees deducted following a road traffic accident

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Mr and Mrs.Vernon were involved in a road traffic accident in October 2016 and instructed Garvins Law, who obtained compensation for them via the RTA ...
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Allan Grubb -v- Lance Mason Limited : refund of £591.25 following restriction of base costs to the fixed costs recovered from the opposing party

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We are pleased to be able to report on the outcome of this case, which was dealt with on the papers in the High Court in Sheffield on 30 th October 20...
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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

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We are pleased to now be able to report on this case, which was heard in the High Court in Sheffield on 20 th December 2018. Mr.Markley instructed Lan...
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Townsley -v- Forster Dean Solicitors : Partial Refund of Success Fees

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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 30 th November 2018, and in ...
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Firms refunding clients because of "overcharging" lawyer

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​Although the article, which you can read in full below, concerns US Law firms, it provides a good example of how excessive legal fees ...
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