LCRO 164/2014 WN and JM v SG [pdf, 352 KB]
...[nationality] solicitors to Mr JM dated 9 October 20XX. No invoice accompanied the email. There was simply a breakdown of the fee in the body of the email and directions as to how and where it was to be paid. Scope of retainer: conclusions [101] Under the Rules, a lawyer is required to provide their client, in writing, with the terms of their retainer.11 Having done so, the existence of the retainer is confirmed. [102] In Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility, the learned author...