Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Legal Profession (Conditional Fee Agreement) Regulations 2022
Regulation 4
Provision of information
Subregulation 1
Before a conditional fee agreement is entered into, a solicitor, a foreign lawyer or a law practice entity must ensure that —
the information specified in paragraph (2) is provided in plain language to the client; and
the client signs and dates an acknowledgment that the client has received and understood the information mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a).
Subregulation 2
The information mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) is all of the following:
the nature and operation of the conditional fee agreement, including but not limited to the terms of the agreement mentioned in regulation 5;
the client’s right to seek independent legal advice before entering into the conditional fee agreement;
that the uplift fee (if any) is not recoverable from the person mentioned in section 115C(1) of the Act;
that despite the existence of the conditional fee agreement, the client continues to be liable for any costs orders that may be made against the client by a court of justice or an arbitral tribunal (whichever is relevant).
Subregulation 3
The solicitor, foreign lawyer or law practice entity must ensure that the acknowledgment mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) must be kept together with the conditional fee agreement.