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Price transparency and Lawyers

October 1, 2022

What is price transparency? The word “transparent” is defined by the dictionary as “easy to see through, understand, or recognise; obvious, candid”. In the context of lawyers, price transparency means readily and easily available information on the price that lawyers will charge for legal services. Why is price transparency important? Would you order a meal […]

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October 1, 2022

Alternatives to legal hourly billing

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July 22, 2022

The legal market is experiencing a shift in the delivery of legal services as alternatives to legal hourly billing are being emerging. For nearly 70 years, the billable hour has been the main method of billing in a legal practice. There are two essential features to this billing structure: charging on a time basis; and measuring […]

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July 22, 2022

What can I do if I have received poor service from a lawyer

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June 24, 2022

WHAT IS POOR SERVICE? Poor service is any aspect of service that fails to meet a customer’s expectations. Examples include: failure to give costs or rising costs information. failure to carry out a “cost-benefit and risk” analysis at the outset and appropriately during the conduct of the case. failure to respond to communications such as letters, […]

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June 24, 2022

Understanding legal costs

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June 13, 2022

As a client, you have the right to expect your lawyer to be clear about how much they are likely to charge you, and for the final bill to be clearly explained and in the range you expected. A lawyer who values good service will happily answer your questions about legal costs. To help you, […]

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June 13, 2022