Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Clapham (Labour), on Monday, 26 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 63 members in total.

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REQUEST TO EXAMINE SOLICITORS' FEE STRUCTURE IN MINING HEALTH CLAIMS (No. 4)

That this House welcomes the policy statement issued by the Law Society to members following concerns raised about solicitors charging clients in addition to the costs paid by the Department of Trade and Industry and is pleased they have concluded that a firm should be required to refund a client in the absence of any justification for an additional charge and where there is evidence of taking an unfair advantage of the client by overcharging there may be a finding of misconduct; and calls on all those firms of solicitors who have made additional charges either by way of a success fee or an increases hourly rate to refund their clients immediately.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

490 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Fees and charges Solicitors

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk