Frequently Asked Questions about Legal Costs

When someone engage’s a solicitor in a litigation case how then does the relationship between solicitor and client proceed?
In litigation cases, when a client instructs us at Lynch and Partners, we will ask the client to sign an AUTHORITY & RETAINER, which irrevocably authorises and directs Lynch and Partners to:
1. act as your solicitors in the prosecution of the action.
2. arrange, if necessary, a loan to fund the outlay incurred in processing the case.
3. pay off the loan out of the net proceeds of the any settlement/award or lodge the net proceeds of the settlement/award and irrevocably authorise (if we cease to act as your solicitors you will release us from this undertaking)
4. give any necessary undertakings in relation to the recovery.
5. deduct from any settlement or award monies due as a result of:

• any shortfall in our fees over the amount recovered from the other party together with V.A.T.
• any expenses or outlays payable which are not paid by the other party

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