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Every Court Lawyer has his/her individual cost policy.
Instructions to Court Lawyers must be prefaced by a written cost
agreement; no Lawyer/client relationship exists if that formality is not
completed.
Court Lawyers normally charge costs on an hourly or daily basis. It
is recommend on initial contact an enquiry be made to ascertain the
practitioner's estimate of costs and expenses, and the manner of
payment.
Court Lawyers are obliged to disclose their estimated costs and expenses to clients before commencing work. Court Lawyers on first contact are happy to provide short, free legal advice.
Court Lawyers may offer conditional cost agreements, commonly
referred to as "no win, no pay" arrangements. Bear in mind that it is
only the client's solicitor's costs that are contingent, and failure
normally means you have to pay your successful opponent's legal costs.
Independent legal advice should be obtained before signing such a Cost
Agreement.