SRA Samples
A solicitor is dealing with a negligence case for a client. At the outset the solicitor gave a written estimate of likely total costs of £15,000 including counsel’s fees and other disbursements. A few weeks later the solicitor decides that expert evidence is also needed and the cost of this will be an additional £3,000.
Which of the following best explains what the solicitor should do next?
A solicitor is dealing with a negligence case for a client. At the outset the solicitor gave a written estimate of likely total costs of £15,000 including counsel’s fees and other disbursements. A few weeks later the solicitor decides that expert evidence is also needed and the cost of this will be an additional £3,000.
Which of the following best explains what the solicitor should do next?
The solicitor should write to the client to inform him about the cost of the expert and ask for his instructions because the original estimate is no longer accurate.
E - The solicitor should write to the client to inform him about the cost of the expert and ask for his instructions because the original estimate is no longer accurate.
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