In Practice - Ethics Two sides to the coin By Virginia Shirvington Virginia Shirvington is the Senior Ethics Officer at the Law Society.
Animosity can develop for various reasons.
I am not telling you anything new. Sometimes it gets to a point where you feel you've just had enough. The client may feel that way too. However you can't just terminate a retainer because the client's a bit of a pest. But don't forget that the client has to honour his or her side of the bargain.