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Keith Smart & Co : Solicitor struck off for overcharging in probate cases

Gross overcharging on various cases

Another unfortunate example of gross overcharging in probate cases, which stresses the importance of clients or beneficiaries ensuring that they have ...

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Eastham -v- Garvins LLP : refund for client of £900 from legal fees deducted following a road traffic accident

£900 refund

Miss.Eastham was involved in a road traffic accident in October 2015 and instructed Garvins Law, who obtained compensation for them via the ...

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

Partial refund of success fees

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

Base costs charged to client limited to those recovered from the opposing party

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 30th October 201...

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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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