Practice advice service booklets

Payment by results

The purpose of this booklet is to provide solicitors with basic information on the ever changing and complex area of 'payment by results'. Now updated to reflect the changes in the SRA Code of Conduct 2011. Includes a model conditional fee agreement.
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Non-contentious costs

A booklet to provide solicitors with basic information on non-contentious costs. It includes information on charging in non-contentious work, (including probate and property), Contingency fees, Remuneration certificates and recovering your costs. Now updated to reflect the changes in the SRA Code of Conduct 2011.
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Contentious costs

A booklet to provide solicitors with basic information on contentious costs. It includes information on charging for contentious work, Contentious Business Agreements, assessment of solicitor and client costs and billing the client.
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