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Zulfikar Masters v Charles Fussell & Co LLP : Entitlement to assessment of "interim bills" totalling £930,000

Reaffirming the principle that

Checkmylegalfees acted for the Claimant in establishing, in a judgment handed down on 11th January 2021, entitlement to assessment of just under ...

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Din Solicitors, Halifax - refunds of £2,133.60 in legal fees for three clients involved in a road traffic accident

Din Solicitors had deducted more than their own bills allowed

In three cases settled in August 2019 against Din & Associates Limited (trading as Din Solicitors) of Halifax, we were able to secure refunds of £...

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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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Collier Law : Probate Solicitor who took money from estates by raising false bills struck off

Interim bills raised but not delivered

This case demonstrates the importance of ensuring that in all cases - not just probate - the solicitor actually delivers a bill in compliance with the...

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What to do when a solicitor sues you for unpaid fees

Have you been sued by a solicitor for unpaid legal fees?

Kerry-Anne Moore, Costs Lawyer and Director at Checkmylegalfees.com Ltd sets out some key dos and don'ts for litigants in person faced with the d...

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