Solicitor’s £250,000 fixed fee agreement set aside as ‘unreasonable’

July 22, 2021

In Tripipatkul v WH Lawrence Ltd (t/a WH Lawrence Solicitors)[2021] EWHC B13 (Costs), Costs Judge Brown set aside a fixed fee agreement for £250,000 made between the Claimant and the Defendant solicitors on grounds of unreasonability, in light of the pressure the Claimant faced, her inability to obtain independent advice prior to the payment, and the excessive fee sought.