Regulation 18
Contingency fees prohibited
of Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015
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Regulation 18
A legal practitioner or law practice must not enter into any negotiations with a client of the legal practitioner or law practice —
(a)
for an interest in the subject matter of litigation or of any other contentious proceedings; or
(b)
except to the extent permitted by any applicable scale of costs, for remuneration proportionate to the amount which may be recovered by the client in the proceedings.