"This decision has important ramifications for any solicitor who deducts costs from the client’s damages."
In Oakwood Solicitors Ltd (Respondent) v Menzies (Appellant) [2024] UKSC 34 the Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal decision that the sending out an account and deducting costs from damages meant a bill had been “paid” for the purpose of a Solicitors Act assessment.
The decision has important ramifications for any solicitor who deducts costs from the client’s damages.
This webinar looks at:
- The key findings in Oakwood
- The practical implication of Oakwood
- The steps that the Supreme Court has said a solicitor can take to protect their position
- Dealing with current cases where this issue may arise
- Heading off problems in the future
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