Solicitor claiming costs after claim being dismissed by court

[BazzaS]

Did they discuss after the event (ATE) insurance as part of the Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA)?.

 

Their terms (that you’ve quoted) mention it, and it would be usual to advise for it …. unless you already had legal expenses insurance (e.g. through your household insurance … (BTE… ‘before the event’ insurance), where they should have advised you to use that!

 

If you didn’t have BTE insurance and they didn’t advise on ATE insurance : you can go down the route that they should have!

 

If they advised you on ATE insurance and you chose not to take it, you’ll likely be on the hook for those disbursements.

[BazzaS]

You don’t remember?

so, how do you know if you owe it or not??

 

How many pages were their T’s & C’s?

(if hundreds of pages and impenetrable they could be unenforceable!)

If well-written (and short!), : did you read them before signing on the dotted line?

 

the time to look at the T’s and C’s is before signing, not asking for a copy when it all goes wrong.

Edited March 6, 2022 by BazzaS

[BazzaS]

Did you ask them for a copy of the terms? (see my post a month and a half ago)