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Can I challenge the amount I have to pay under a "no win, no fee" agreement?

The Senior Costs Judge, Master Gordon-Saker, says yes, although it will be dependent upon the particular circumstances.  In this case the hourly ...

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SDT strikes off solicitor for practising while bankrupt and not repaying £8,000 loan from vulnerable client

Not directly related to legal fees but this story is worth a mention in any event. Although the solicitor was quite rightly struck off, the really qui...

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Struck-off solicitor loses costs claim against client who thought he was still in practice

Is your "solicitor" actually a qualified solicitor? If not, and you have specifically requested a solicitor, or been led to believe that you were bein...

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Four-office Yorkshire firm shut down over dishonesty suspicions | News | Law Society Gazette

Announcement on the SRA website confirms action against two owners of 30-strong practice, Hellewell Pasley & Brewer.

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Significant rise in number of solicitors struck off, as tribunal faces ever more complex cases - Legal Futures

I know we keep banging on about this, but a 35% rise in solicitors being struck off really is a poor record. The fact that the 76 strike offs were for...

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