• request a cost assessment within 12 months if you are not satisfied with our costs • Request a detailed fee account after receiving a lump sum invoice from us The Legal Fees Commission reviews the legal fee schedules (determinations) in the areas of legal practice. • Request written reports on the progress of your business and the costs incurred in your case (excluding fees to you) Clients can negotiate a cost agreement, request a detailed invoice or request written reports on the progress of their case. From a legal and ethical point of view, it is important that clients are well informed about these rights and that practitioners remain aware of their obligations. For more information on your rights, please see the fact sheet entitled Legal Fees – Your Right to Information. You can request a copy from us or obtain it from the Legal Practice Board (or download it from the Legal Practice Board or the Law Society of Western Australia). • Accept or reject any offer we make for an intergovernmental cost law to be applied to your case You should try to get at least some preliminary legal advice before deciding whether to hire a lawyer to help you resolve your issue. You need to make sure you find the right lawyer for your particular problem. They should also try to find out in advance about their fees and charges. The first appointment is a good opportunity to get some initial advice and get more information to decide if you should hire this lawyer.

Some lawyers do not charge a fee for the first appointment. You must ask if you are making an appointment. A lawyer meets with you, advises you, negotiates for you and prepares letters, contracts and court documents. Lawyers will sometimes hire a lawyer to appear for you. A barrister is a lawyer who specializes in the trial and who normally only takes care of cases referred to them by lawyers. First appointments are often short, so be prepared with a summary of your problem and a list of questions you can ask the lawyer. If there are important documents, put them in order in a file and bring them in. . There are a few legal issues that you may be able to solve yourself. Then there are times when you might need to hire a private lawyer. Whether or not you need a lawyer depends on your time, knowledge and resources, as well as the nature of the legal problem you have. .

This statement is true and I know that making a statement is a crime if you know that it is false in a particular material. In AV, lawyers can work both as barristers and solicitors. Most of the time, the lawyer you hire will do the job of a lawyer and may also appear for you in court. You should ask them if the case involves going to court and if they will appear for you in court. 2. The law firm no longer holds fiduciary money, as all these trust funds have been used in accordance with the Legal Profession Act 2008. Legal declaration to be filed by the law firm that ceases to hold trust funds.. . . .