Accident Line Fixed Fee interview. Solicitors offer a variety of different charging schemes, including hourly rates, fixed fees and percentage fees. At the beginning of the case, the solicitor must give you information about the likely cost of the case and how the charge is calculated. Throughout the case, the solicitor should keep you informed of the costs that have been incurred. Law Society of England and Wales National Association of CABx adviceguide website Pro Bono.
Many lawyers offer some services free of charge, undertaking what is known as 'pro bono' work.
It is possible to take out insurance to cover legal costs after you decide to bring or defend a case. In some cases the insurance stands alone to cover all or most of the costs. In others, it is used together with a Conditional Fee Agreement with your solicitor. Under a Conditional Fee Agreement, a solicitor can act for you in a civil case on the basis that if you lose your case you will not have to pay for your solicitor's work, but if you win you will pay the solicitor a 'success' fee in addition to the usual legal costs. In all cases, you may still have to pay for your solicitor's expenses, such as medical and other experts' reports, and court fees.