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Herbert -v- HH Law Limited - A very important decision on a client's ability to challenge both success fees and ATE premiums

If a payment by a solicitor is properly to be classified as a solicitor's disbursement, it should be contained in his bill of costs and thus be amenab...

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The Law Society Gazette recognises the rights of our clients to question their legal fees

PI firms must answer this: if injured claimants deserved access to justice for one grievance, why should they be denied access when they want to pursu...

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Swain -v- JC & A Solicitors : The Law Society Gazette reports on the case that featured here on 31st January

Judgment comes after firm charged £250 an hour for work on a claim where liability was not disputed.

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Robin Stewart -v- HCC Solicitors, SCCO (Master Rowley) 17/10/17 - Solicitors' Bill reduced from £130k to £76k

The case demonstrates that, from a client's perspective, time for assessment has not expired simply because their solicitors say it is so. It is also ...

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Our Mark Carlisle writes in the Law Society Gazette

PI solicitors who simply ignore the contractual terms of business and simply deduct 25% of damages come what may must be brought to account.

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