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Piper v Slater and Gordon : a full refund of £4,052.35 in a tragic case in which Slater and Gordon's late client, Ian Turnbull, had 97 seconds to "e-sign" a CFA during his initial call

Rebecca acted as administrator for the estate of her late brother, Ian

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Lisa Jones v Richard Slade & Co Ltd (14/12/21, SCCO) : Extent of the SCCO's jurisdiction on setting aside an agreement as to amount of a solicitor's fees

Costs Judge Rowley found that the remedy sought (the setting aside of an agreement as to level of fees) could be determined by the SCCO and did not require a specialist Chancery Court

We do not propose to comment in detail as the substantial claim is ongoing, but this judgment dismissing the solicitors' application to strike out par...

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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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Tizard v Canter Levin and Berg : £4,500.00 Legal Fee Refund to Former Client of Liverpool Law Firm

Mr.Tizard plans to spend his refund on his wedding and a car

Checkmylegalfees.com represented me in a claim against my Solicitor that I consider had overcharged me. Ben Winter dealt with my case and was brillian...

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