Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1387 has attracted much publicity in relation to costs, particularly success fees in low value road traffic claims. We mention it here because the Court of Appeal reversed the decision of the judge at first instance holding that solicitors owed a fiduciary duty when negotiating the terms of their retainer with a potential client. Note however that the decision does not preclude a duty being owed when negotiating a subsequent change to the retainer, including revision of charging rates.
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