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No Win, No Fee, No Longer? - Julie Carlisle, Henmans LLP

11/07/12. What do we mean when we speak of “No Win, No Fee” agreements for the provision of legal services? It is easy to ask for. You have a problem, you call a solicitor, and you say “I don’t want to have to pay anything for your services; I want you to act for me free of charge. Can you offer me a No win, No Fee?”

The answer may well be yes, depending on the circumstances of your claim and the prospects of success, but what does such an agreement actually mean to the solicitor?

A No Win, No Fee is more properly known as a Conditional Fee Agreement and was brought in effectively to “replace” legal aid and to protect access to justice for those (I suspect the majority of us) who simply don’t have the funds to pay upfront. As a solicitor specialising in claims for personal injury I can agree to enter into a financial arrangement with you on the basis that my firm does not expect you to...

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