Courts and Legal Services Act 1990: Primary legislation governing conditional fee agreements and success fee arrangements in England and Wales. Key focus on sections relating to conditional fee agreements.
Solicitors Act 1974: Fundamental legislation governing solicitor-client relationships and fee arrangements, including requirements for fair and reasonable charges.
Legal Services Act 2007: Framework legislation regulating legal service providers and their fee arrangements, ensuring consumer protection and professional standards.
Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013: Specific regulations governing damages-based agreements (DBAs), relevant if the success fee is structured as a percentage of damages recovered.
Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013: Statutory instrument setting out rules for conditional fee agreements, including caps on success fees and requirements for agreement terms.
SRA Code of Conduct: Professional conduct rules including requirements for transparency in fee arrangements, client care obligations, and ethical considerations in success fee agreements.
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Consumer protection legislation ensuring fairness in contracts and transparency in service provision, particularly relevant for individual clients.
Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013: Regulations protecting consumers in service contracts, including requirements for information provision and cancellation rights.
Solicitors (Client Information and Professional Insurance) Rules: Specific rules governing the information that must be provided to clients and professional insurance requirements for solicitors.
Civil Procedure Rules: Court procedural rules that impact success fee arrangements, particularly relevant in litigation contexts and cost recovery.
