Legal Profession Act 2004 No 112
Historical version for 7 December 2007 to 9 March 2008 (accessed 25 May 2013 at 06:40) Current version

314   Additional disclosure—uplift fees

(1)  If a costs agreement involves an uplift fee, the law practice must, before entering into the agreement, disclose to the client in writing:
(a)  the law practice’s legal costs, and
(b)  the uplift fee (or the basis of calculation of the uplift fee), and
(c)  the reasons why the uplift fee is warranted.
(2)  A law practice is not required to make a disclosure under subsection (1) to a sophisticated client.
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