Publisher's Synopsis
This practical, user-friendly guide has been written to provide clear and straightforward explanations of every aspect (except criminal costs) of the remuneration of solicitors. The book incorporates all the new provisions arising out of the Civil Justice Review and the Courts and Legal Services Act, including Conditional Fees, the new County Court costs and the enforceability of contentious and non-contentious costs agreements based on hourly rates.;It incorporates the new rules governing solicitors costs made under the Courts and Legal Services Act and is illustrated by cases, many of which are not to be found in the law reports.
