Court can order solicitor to return fees for 'exorbitant overcharging'

Court can order solicitor to return fees for ‘exorbitant overcharging’

Legal Ethics 2023-10-13 4:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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A court made valid orders for a Queensland solicitor to pay back $251,255 to the relative of a former client, an appeals court has found, saying that “exorbitant charging debases the reputation of the legal profession”.

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