LCRO 239/2020 DP v FJ obo RK (25 June 2021) [pdf, 356 KB]
...their client with a final account within a reasonable time of concluding a retainer, requires the lawyer to “provide with the account sufficient information to identify the matter, the period to which it relates, and the work undertaken.” [101] In my view and as a matter of common sense, this contemplates an invoice which separates out fees for legal services from disbursements. Best practice would 26 See r 9 of the Rules: “A lawyer must not charge a client more than a fee th...